Methodist's tuition & fees has increased from $30,530 (2015) to $41,250 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.11% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $36,253 (year 2015) to $47,895 (year 2025).
Methodist's tuition increase rate is higher than the North Carolina's average increase rate of 4.37%. 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 16.10% from 2015 ($51,291).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Methodist's COA is $59,550, which is increased by 3.93% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Methodist's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.11% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $40,500. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Methodist University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,400, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,400 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,400 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,400 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,400 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,400 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,400 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.77% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -8.61% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Methodist University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $19,361 | $17,493 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $19,803 | $17,077 | 2.28% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,269 | $17,904 | 2.35% |
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| 2018-19 | $20,713 | $17,581 | 2.19% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,986 | $17,938 | 1.32% |
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| 2020-21 | $20,986 | $17,938 | |
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| 2021-22 | $17,578 | $13,050 | -16.24% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,478 | $11,650 | -11.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,236 | $14,650 | 4.90% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,900 | $14,650 | 4.09% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Methodist University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Methodist University | $41,250 | $39,664 | 4.00% |
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| Duke University | $68,758 | $65,805 | 4.49% |
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| Wake Forest University | $67,642 | $64,758 | 4.45% |
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| Elon University | $46,958 | $44,536 | 5.44% |
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| High Point University | $45,312 | $44,208 | 2.50% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600 | $40,410 | 2.94% |
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