Wesleyan's tuition & fees has increased from $23,120 (2015) to $34,673 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 49.97% over the past 10 years.
Wesleyan's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kentucky's average increase rate of 7.62%. 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 42.00% from 2015 ($35,880).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wesleyan's COA is $50,951, which is increased by 3.26% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wesleyan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 49.97% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,180. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Kentucky Wesleyan College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,298, and it has decreased -7.29% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,298 | -7.29% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,298 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,298 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,298 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,298 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,298 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,298 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.86% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 76.40% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Kentucky Wesleyan College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,360 | $9,740 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,680 | $8,400 | -5.99% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,058 | $13,058 | 22.27% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,404 | $13,404 | 2.65% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,857 | $13,857 | 3.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,964 | $13,964 | 0.77% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,350 | $11,112 | -4.40% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,300 | $11,827 | 7.12% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,651 | $15,038 | 2.45% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,980 | $15,038 | 2.25% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Kentucky Wesleyan College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Kentucky Wesleyan College | $34,673 | $33,393 | 3.83% |
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| University of the Cumberlands | $9,875 | $9,875 | - |
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| Campbellsville University | $27,998 | $26,990 | 3.73% |
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| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | $11,046 | $13,086 | -15.59% |
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| Lindsey Wilson University | $27,808 | $27,274 | 1.96% |
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| Bellarmine University | $48,770 | $46,780 | 4.25% |
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