Holy Family's tuition & fees has increased from $29,168 (2015) to $35,330 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.13% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,264 (year 2015) to $15,900 (year 2025).
Holy Family's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. 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 16.68% from 2015 ($45,392).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Holy Family's COA is $52,964, which is increased by 4.01% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Holy Family's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 21.13% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $34,080. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Holy Family University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,278, and it has increased 19.44% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,070 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,080 | 0.93% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,090 | 0.93% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,090 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,112 | 2.02% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,134 | 1.98% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,134 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,150 | 1.41% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,230 | 6.96% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,278 | 3.90% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 6.69% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 15.14% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Holy Family University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,154 | $11,376 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,406 | $11,390 | 1.66% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,414 | $11,402 | 0.05% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,414 | $11,402 | |
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| 2019-20 | $15,432 | $11,640 | 0.12% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,452 | $11,886 | 0.13% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,452 | $11,886 | |
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| 2022-23 | $15,466 | $12,054 | 0.09% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,726 | $12,896 | 1.68% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,356 | $13,400 | 4.01% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Holy Family University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Holy Family University | $35,330 | $33,968 | 4.01% |
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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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