Drexel's tuition & fees has increased from $44,114 (2015) to $62,412 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.48% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $31,519 (year 2015) to $39,261 (year 2025).
Drexel'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 28.32% from 2015 ($65,235).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Drexel's COA is $83,708, which is increased by 2.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Drexel's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.48% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $60,042. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Drexel University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,700, and it has decreased -19.55% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $2,113 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,700 | -19.55% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,700 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,700 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,700 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,700 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,700 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,700 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,700 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,700 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.74% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 28.95% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Drexel University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $19,008 | $19,008 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $18,645 | $18,645 | -1.91% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,090 | $15,090 | -19.07% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,279 | $15,279 | 1.25% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,441 | $15,441 | 1.06% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,208 | $18,462 | 11.44% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,688 | $18,642 | 2.79% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,480 | $19,125 | 4.48% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,050 | $19,374 | 3.08% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,596 | $20,928 | 2.87% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Drexel University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| University of Delaware | $41,400 | $39,720 | 4.23% |
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| William & Mary | $51,038 | $49,412 | 3.29% |
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| Hofstra University | $57,660 | $55,450 | 3.99% |
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| University of North Carolina Wilmington | $24,152 | $22,985 | 5.08% |
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