Limestone's tuition & fees has increased from $23,900 (2015) to $27,800 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.32% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,150 (year 2015) to $11,850 (year 2025).
Limestone's tuition increase rate is higher than the South Carolina's average increase rate of 11.74%. 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 10.74% from 2015 ($39,268).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Limestone's COA is $43,484, which is increased by 4.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Limestone's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 16.32% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $26,700. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Limestone University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has decreased -45.75% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $2,304 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $2,304 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,304 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,304 | |
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| 2019-20 | $2,304 | |
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| 2020-21 | $2,304 | |
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| 2021-22 | $2,304 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,240 | -46.18% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,240 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | 0.81% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.35% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 15.70% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Limestone University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,064 | $10,922 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,414 | $10,922 | 2.68% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,672 | $10,922 | 1.92% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,672 | $10,922 | |
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| 2019-20 | $14,132 | $10,922 | 3.36% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,132 | $10,922 | |
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| 2021-22 | $14,877 | $10,922 | 5.27% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,515 | $15,360 | -9.16% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,019 | $15,430 | -3.67% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,434 | $17,926 | 10.87% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Limestone University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Limestone University | $27,800 | $27,500 | 1.09% |
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| Anderson University | $34,970 | $33,580 | 4.14% |
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| Charleston Southern University | $32,520 | $31,030 | 4.80% |
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| Columbia International University | $27,900 | $27,900 | - |
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| Bob Jones University | $22,892 | $21,896 | 4.55% |
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| Furman University | $59,770 | $58,312 | 2.50% |
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