Mercy's tuition & fees has increased from $18,076 (2015) to $22,880 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.58% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,514 (year 2015) to $19,620 (year 2025).
Mercy's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. 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 20.01% from 2015 ($36,248).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Mercy's COA is $43,500, which is increased by 2.50% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mercy's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $21,980. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mercy University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,690, and it has increased 13.27% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,492 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,524 | 2.14% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,556 | 2.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,588 | 2.06% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,620 | 2.02% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,652 | 1.98% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,676 | 1.45% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,692 | 0.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,692 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,690 | -0.12% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 8.92% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 75.88% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mercy University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,680 | $11,206 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,532 | $11,444 | -0.89% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,996 | $11,684 | 2.81% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,570 | $11,918 | 3.38% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,654 | $12,206 | 0.48% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,942 | $12,390 | 1.63% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,970 | $12,634 | 0.16% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,662 | $13,120 | -1.71% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,640 | $13,580 | 5.54% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,930 | $21,070 | 1.56% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mercy University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Mercy University | $22,880 | $22,106 | 3.50% |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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