DeSales's tuition & fees has increased from $33,350 (2015) to $46,800 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.33% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,900 (year 2015) to $22,375 (year 2025).
DeSales's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 36.65% from 2015 ($47,978).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, DeSales's COA is $65,562, which is increased by 1.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to DeSales's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.33% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $45,000. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at DeSales University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,485, and it has increased 49.70% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $992 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,144 | 15.32% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,134 | -0.87% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,386 | 22.22% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,466 | 5.77% |
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| 2020-21 | $674 | -54.02% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,468 | 117.80% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,468 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,711 | 16.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,485 | -13.21% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.27% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.43% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at DeSales University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,636 | $9,396 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,766 | $11,208 | 8.29% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,306 | $11,238 | 3.66% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,234 | $11,575 | -0.47% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,808 | $12,160 | 3.77% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,020 | $13,340 | 7.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,006 | $13,714 | -0.08% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,206 | $13,714 | 1.18% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,405 | $15,705 | 6.97% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,277 | $16,754 | -6.13% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between DeSales University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| DeSales University | $46,800 | $44,800 | 4.46% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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