Morningside's tuition & fees has increased from $28,155 (2015) to $39,519 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.36% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $5,400 (year 2015) to $11,516 (year 2025).
Morningside's tuition increase rate is lower than the Iowa's average increase rate of 57.31%. 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 34.48% from 2015 ($41,335).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Morningside's COA is $55,589, which is increased by 3.58% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Morningside's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.36% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $38,017. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Morningside 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 increased 1.01% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,188 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,253 | 5.47% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,339 | 6.86% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,323 | -1.19% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | -1.74% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,250 | -3.85% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,250 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,250 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | -4.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.64% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 40.23% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Morningside University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,992 | $11,992 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,475 | $12,475 | 4.03% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,605 | $12,605 | 1.04% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,726 | $12,726 | 0.96% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,640 | $12,640 | -0.68% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,910 | $12,910 | 2.14% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,310 | $13,310 | 3.10% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,620 | $14,890 | 2.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,230 | $15,364 | 4.48% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,870 | $16,730 | 4.50% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Morningside University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Morningside University | $39,519 | $38,190 | 3.48% |
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| Drake University | $51,960 | $49,944 | 4.04% |
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| Upper Iowa University | $19,475 | $19,000 | 2.50% |
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| Maharishi International University | $16,530 | $16,530 | - |
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| Saint Ambrose University | $36,658 | $35,598 | 2.98% |
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| Waldorf University | $25,978 | $25,220 | 3.01% |
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