Mercyhurst's tuition & fees has increased from $33,314 (2015) to $45,770 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.39% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,055 (year 2015) to $16,978 (year 2025).
Mercyhurst'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 30.94% from 2015 ($48,709).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Mercyhurst's COA is $63,779, which is increased by 2.46% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Mercyhurst's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.39% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $42,840. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Mercyhurst University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 14.24% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 17.83% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Mercyhurst University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,195 | $11,616 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,435 | $13,435 | -5.35% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,271 | $14,271 | 6.22% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,941 | $12,391 | 4.69% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,941 | $12,591 | |
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| 2020-21 | $17,029 | $12,511 | 13.97% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,811 | $12,595 | -7.15% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,086 | $13,331 | 1.74% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,535 | $13,511 | 2.79% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,809 | $14,299 | 1.66% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Mercyhurst University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Mercyhurst University | $45,770 | $44,510 | 2.83% |
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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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