NEC's tuition & fees has increased from $22,140 (2015) to $27,474 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 24.09% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,735 (year 2015) to $14,213 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at New England College.
NEC's tuition increase rate is lower than the New Hampshire's average increase rate of 27.47%. 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 24.97% from 2015 ($38,408).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, NEC's COA is $48,000, which is decreased by -22.07% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to NEC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 24.09% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $25,714. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at New England College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 27.89% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 41.58% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at New England College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,268 | $13,950 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,536 | $13,950 | 1.76% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,874 | $13,950 | 2.18% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,472 | $13,950 | 3.77% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,915 | $16,250 | 8.76% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,070 | $16,750 | 0.87% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,472 | $17,250 | 2.22% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,802 | $17,415 | 1.79% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,014 | $19,256 | 1.13% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,526 | $19,750 | 2.69% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between New England College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| New England College | $27,474 | $27,114 | 1.33% |
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| Southern New Hampshire University | $17,200 | $16,450 | 4.56% |
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| Dartmouth College | $68,019 | $65,511 | 3.83% |
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| Rivier University | $39,488 | $37,791 | 4.49% |
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| Saint Anselm College | $48,920 | $46,810 | 4.51% |
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| Franklin Pierce University | $46,442 | $44,963 | 3.29% |
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