Misericordia's tuition & fees has increased from $29,840 (2015) to $40,370 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.29% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $32,210 (year 2015) to $38,620 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Misericordia University.
Misericordia'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 33.20% from 2015 ($44,500).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Misericordia's COA is $59,276, which is increased by 5.76% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Misericordia's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.29% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $38,400. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Misericordia 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 4.17% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,250 | 4.17% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,250 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,250 | |
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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 31.17% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 62.04% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Misericordia University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,460 | $8,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,150 | $8,946 | 5.13% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,550 | $9,040 | 2.83% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,960 | $9,290 | 2.82% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,220 | $9,530 | 1.74% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,340 | $9,858 | 0.79% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,520 | $10,712 | 1.17% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,776 | $11,144 | 1.65% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,426 | $12,124 | 4.12% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,656 | $13,125 | 7.49% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Misericordia University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Misericordia University | $40,370 | $38,370 | 5.21% |
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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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