Lehigh's tuition & fees has increased from $46,230 (2015) to $64,980 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.56% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $24,840 (year 2015) to $28,840 (year 2025).
Lehigh'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 39.83% from 2015 ($60,575).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Lehigh's COA is $84,700, which is increased by 4.37% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Lehigh's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.56% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $63,930. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Lehigh University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 35.85% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 35.85% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Lehigh University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,345 | $13,345 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,755 | $13,755 | 3.07% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,185 | $14,185 | 3.13% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,665 | $14,665 | 3.38% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,225 | $15,225 | 3.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,805 | $15,805 | 3.81% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,395 | $16,395 | 3.73% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,955 | $16,955 | 3.42% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,970 | $17,970 | 5.99% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,720 | $18,720 | 4.17% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Lehigh University and similar schools.