Emmanuel's tuition & fees has increased from $36,504 (2015) to $48,550 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.00% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,319 (year 2015) to $14,400 (year 2025).
Emmanuel's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. 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 29.51% from 2015 ($53,815).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Emmanuel's COA is $69,696, which is increased by 3.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Emmanuel's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.00% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $48,064. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Emmanuel College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 13.64% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $880 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $880 | |
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| 2017-18 | $880 | |
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| 2018-19 | $880 | |
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| 2019-20 | $880 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | 13.64% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.62% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 23.57% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Emmanuel College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,431 | $16,431 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,766 | $16,766 | 2.04% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,083 | $17,083 | 1.89% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,469 | $17,469 | 2.26% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,915 | $17,915 | 2.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,297 | $18,297 | 2.13% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,693 | $18,693 | 2.16% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,182 | $19,182 | 2.62% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,368 | $19,368 | 0.97% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,146 | $19,506 | 4.02% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Emmanuel College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Emmanuel College | $48,550 | $46,686 | 3.99% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Tufts University | $70,704 | $67,844 | 4.22% |
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