John Brown's tuition & fees has increased from $24,468 (2015) to $31,756 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.79% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,152 (year 2015) to $14,880 (year 2025).
John Brown's tuition increase rate is higher than the Arkansas's average increase rate of 11.99%. 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 23.48% from 2015 ($36,782).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, John Brown's COA is $45,418, which is increased by 1.58% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to John Brown's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.79% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $30,374. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at John Brown University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 50.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $800 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | 50.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 15.77% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 119.57% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at John Brown University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,514 | $5,350 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,690 | $5,350 | 1.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,890 | $5,350 | 1.71% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,074 | $5,350 | 1.55% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,306 | $5,350 | 1.92% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,404 | $5,350 | 0.80% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,404 | $5,350 | |
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| 2022-23 | $12,740 | $5,350 | 2.71% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,078 | $5,350 | 2.65% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,462 | $10,100 | -4.71% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between John Brown University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| John Brown University | $31,756 | $30,832 | 3.00% |
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| Harding University | $25,962 | $24,888 | 4.32% |
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| Ouachita Baptist University | $34,500 | $32,480 | 6.22% |
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| Hendrix College | $38,200 | $36,650 | 4.23% |
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| Arkansas Colleges of Health Education | $0 | - | - |
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| Philander Smith University | $13,014 | $13,014 | - |
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