Drew's tuition & fees has increased from $46,384 (2015) to $47,100 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 1.54% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $24,743 (year 2015) to $27,010 (year 2025).
Drew's tuition increase rate is lower than the New Jersey's average increase rate of 19.02%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 12.55% from 2015 ($62,406).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Drew's COA is $70,235, which is increased by 2.54% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Drew's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 1.54% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $45,950. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Drew University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,035, and it has increased 65.72% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,228 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | -2.28% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,035 | 69.58% |
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| 2024-25 | $2,035 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.80% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 23.64% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Drew University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,794 | $17,354 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,418 | $17,978 | 4.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,818 | $18,378 | 2.59% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,230 | $18,790 | 2.60% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,654 | $19,214 | 2.61% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,705 | $19,265 | 0.31% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,850 | $20,550 | 6.85% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,127 | $21,084 | 1.55% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,100 | $24,429 | 16.40% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,100 | $24,429 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Drew University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Drew University | $47,100 | $45,360 | 3.84% |
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| Beth Medrash Govoha | $25,780 | $25,780 | - |
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| Seton Hall University | $53,170 | $51,370 | 3.50% |
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| Princeton University | $62,688 | $59,710 | 4.99% |
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| Stevens Institute of Technology | $63,462 | $60,952 | 4.12% |
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| Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus | $37,010 | $37,686 | -1.79% |
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