MBU's tuition & fees has increased from $30,331 (2015) to $21,187 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.15% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,401 (year 2015) to $18,865 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Mary Baldwin University.
MBU's tuition increase rate is lower than the Virginia's average increase rate of 24.89%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 -13.11% from 2015 ($42,131).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, MBU's COA is $36,608, which is decreased by -21.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to MBU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 30.15% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $20,762. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mary Baldwin University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $900, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | |
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| 2018-19 | $900 | |
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| 2019-20 | $900 | |
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| 2020-21 | $900 | |
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| 2021-22 | $900 | |
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| 2022-23 | $900 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | |
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| 2024-25 | $900 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.91% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.56% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mary Baldwin University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,900 | $11,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,130 | $13,650 | 2.11% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,540 | $14,110 | 3.68% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,540 | $14,110 | |
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| 2019-20 | $11,860 | $14,110 | 2.77% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,860 | $14,110 | |
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| 2021-22 | $11,860 | $14,110 | |
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| 2022-23 | $12,450 | $14,110 | 4.97% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,760 | $14,110 | 2.49% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,521 | $15,970 | 13.80% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mary Baldwin University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Mary Baldwin University | $21,187 | $33,157 | -36.10% |
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| Liberty University | $16,173 | $15,822 | 2.22% |
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| Regent University | $21,650 | $20,686 | 4.66% |
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| Shenandoah University | $36,950 | $36,028 | 2.56% |
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| Hampton University | $30,592 | $29,162 | 4.90% |
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| Marymount University | $40,120 | $38,250 | 4.89% |
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