Marywood's tuition & fees has increased from $32,692 (2015) to $41,420 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.70% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,715 (year 2015) to $12,951 (year 2025).
Marywood'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 24.86% from 2015 ($49,092).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Marywood's COA is $61,294, which is increased by 4.34% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Marywood's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.70% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $39,490. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Marywood 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 increased 25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| 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 | $1,250 | 25.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,250 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,250 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,250 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 11.36% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 28.54% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Marywood University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,400 | $11,700 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,400 | $11,700 | |
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| 2017-18 | $15,400 | $11,700 | |
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| 2018-19 | $15,800 | $11,800 | 2.60% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,958 | $12,000 | 1.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,238 | $12,500 | 1.75% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,408 | $13,720 | 1.05% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,194 | $16,436 | 4.79% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,924 | $17,690 | 4.25% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,624 | $17,690 | 3.91% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Marywood University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Marywood University | $41,420 | $39,570 | 4.68% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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