Life's tuition & fees has increased from $10,860 (2015) to $15,036 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.45% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,722 (year 2015) to $10,806 (year 2025).
Life's tuition increase rate is higher than the Georgia's average increase rate of 10.23%. 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 20.37% from 2015 ($35,160).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Life's COA is $42,321, which is increased by 2.48% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Life's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.45% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $13,545. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Life University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,400, and it has increased 6.67% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $2,250 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $2,400 | 6.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $2,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $2,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,400 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 10.67% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.92% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Life University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $22,050 | $22,050 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $24,000 | $24,000 | 8.84% |
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| 2017-18 | $24,000 | $24,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $24,000 | $24,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $24,000 | $24,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $24,000 | $24,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $24,000 | $24,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $27,600 | $27,600 | 15.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $23,859 | $26,313 | -13.55% |
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| 2024-25 | $24,885 | $27,414 | 4.30% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Life University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Life University | $15,036 | $15,036 | - |
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| Savannah College of Art and Design | $41,630 | $40,595 | 2.55% |
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| Emory University | $64,280 | $60,774 | 5.77% |
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| Mercer University | $31,565 | $33,380 | -5.44% |
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| Clark Atlanta University | $28,310 | $26,446 | 7.05% |
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| Spelman College | $31,556 | $30,058 | 4.98% |
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