Friends's tuition & fees has increased from $25,365 (2015) to $34,192 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.80% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,358 (year 2015) to $11,988 (year 2025).
Friends's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. 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 44.40% from 2015 ($38,460).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Friends's COA is $55,537, which is increased by 11.92% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Friends's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.80% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,552. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Friends University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.05% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 15.57% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Friends University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,595 | $11,320 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,012 | $12,012 | 3.60% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,740 | $11,740 | -2.26% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,972 | $11,972 | 1.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,980 | $11,980 | 0.07% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,674 | $12,674 | 5.79% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,689 | $12,987 | 0.12% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,500 | $12,315 | -1.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,376 | $15,892 | 23.01% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,845 | $18,341 | 29.06% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Friends University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Friends University | $34,192 | $32,748 | 4.41% |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $35,500 | - |
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| Benedictine College | $36,350 | $34,800 | 4.45% |
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| Baker University | $35,200 | $33,800 | 4.14% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $37,174 | $36,120 | 2.92% |
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| University of Saint Mary | $35,380 | $33,890 | 4.40% |
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