Elizabethtown's tuition & fees has increased from $41,710 (2015) to $37,950 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 9.01% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $41,710 (year 2015) to $37,250 (year 2025).
Elizabethtown's tuition increase rate is lower than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. 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 -1.04% from 2015 ($54,000).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Elizabethtown's COA is $53,440, which is increased by 2.88% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Elizabethtown's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 9.01% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $37,250. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Elizabethtown College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,100, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,100 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 28.60% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.85% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Elizabethtown College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,190 | $7,728 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,610 | $7,728 | 3.75% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,040 | $7,944 | 3.70% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,420 | $8,166 | 3.16% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,760 | $8,395 | 2.74% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,110 | $8,630 | 2.74% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,380 | $8,856 | 2.06% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,692 | $9,051 | 2.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,004 | $9,250 | 2.28% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,390 | $9,494 | 2.76% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Elizabethtown College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Elizabethtown College | $37,950 | $36,842 | 3.01% |
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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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