Gonzaga's tuition & fees has increased from $37,990 (2015) to $55,480 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 46.04% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,090 (year 2015) to $21,987 (year 2025).
Gonzaga's tuition increase rate is higher than the Washington's average increase rate of 14.92%. 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 44.03% from 2015 ($53,247).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Gonzaga's COA is $76,693, which is increased by 3.29% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Gonzaga's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 46.04% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $54,380. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Gonzaga University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,124, and it has increased 2.93% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,092 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,092 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,104 | 1.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,124 | 1.81% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,158 | 3.02% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,196 | 3.28% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,212 | 1.34% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,278 | 5.45% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,382 | 8.14% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,124 | -18.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.22% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 39.72% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Gonzaga University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,165 | $14,333 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,488 | $14,488 | 2.28% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,916 | $14,916 | 2.95% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,461 | $15,461 | 3.65% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,952 | $15,952 | 3.18% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,686 | $16,686 | 4.60% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,979 | $14,674 | 1.76% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,694 | $19,955 | 4.21% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,367 | $22,630 | 9.46% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,089 | $21,464 | 3.73% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Gonzaga University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Gonzaga University | $55,480 | $53,500 | 3.70% |
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| Brigham Young University | $6,688 | $6,496 | 2.96% |
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| University of the Pacific | $57,080 | $55,340 | 3.14% |
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| Pepperdine University | $69,918 | $66,742 | 4.76% |
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| University of San Francisco | $60,522 | $58,222 | 3.95% |
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| Santa Clara University | $61,293 | $59,241 | 3.46% |
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