Grand View's tuition & fees has increased from $24,574 (2015) to $34,762 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.46% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,572 (year 2015) to $9,550 (year 2025).
Grand View's tuition increase rate is lower than the Iowa's average increase rate of 57.31%. 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 51.05% from 2015 ($36,042).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Grand View's COA is $54,440, which is increased by 4.94% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Grand View's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.46% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $34,112. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Grand View University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,296, and it has increased 47.27% 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 | $816 | -7.27% |
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| 2017-18 | $816 | |
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| 2018-19 | $824 | 0.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $836 | 1.46% |
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| 2020-21 | $836 | |
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| 2021-22 | $848 | 1.44% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | 41.51% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,248 | 4.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,296 | 3.85% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 49.86% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 44.16% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Grand View University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,588 | $11,424 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,942 | $11,656 | 3.34% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,604 | $12,318 | 6.05% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,956 | $12,674 | 3.03% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,602 | $13,344 | 5.40% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,820 | $13,560 | 1.73% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,460 | $14,120 | 4.99% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,106 | $16,084 | 12.23% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,178 | $18,194 | 13.72% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,382 | $19,442 | 7.01% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Grand View University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Grand View University | $34,762 | $33,450 | 3.92% |
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| Drake University | $51,960 | $49,944 | 4.04% |
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| Upper Iowa University | $19,475 | $19,000 | 2.50% |
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| Maharishi International University | $16,530 | $16,530 | - |
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| Saint Ambrose University | $36,658 | $35,598 | 2.98% |
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| Waldorf University | $25,978 | $25,220 | 3.01% |
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