Eastern's tuition & fees has increased from $30,640 (2015) to $38,400 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.33% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,060 (year 2015) to $14,534 (year 2025).
Eastern'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 26.27% from 2015 ($45,360).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Eastern's COA is $57,278, which is increased by 1.65% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Eastern's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 25.33% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $37,680. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Eastern University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,312, and it has increased 9.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,326 | 2.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,352 | 1.96% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,368 | 1.18% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,396 | 2.05% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,424 | 2.01% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,312 | -7.87% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.20% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 47.99% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Eastern University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,520 | $8,325 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,004 | $8,325 | 3.58% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,805 | $9,450 | 5.72% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,214 | $10,400 | 2.76% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,577 | $10,647 | 2.39% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,317 | $10,854 | -1.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,287 | $11,016 | 6.33% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,672 | $11,232 | 2.36% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,506 | $11,466 | 5.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,566 | $16,676 | 0.34% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Eastern University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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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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| Thomas Jefferson University | $47,355 | $45,533 | 4.00% |
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