Newman's tuition & fees has increased from $26,030 (2015) to $35,500 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 36.38% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,160 (year 2015) to $8,224 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are the same as last year (2024) at Newman University.
Newman's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kansas's average increase rate of 20.05%. 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 36.39% from 2015 ($37,380).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Newman's COA is $50,984, which is increased by 0.86% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Newman's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 36.38% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $35,500. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Newman University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,367, and it has increased 42.99% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $956 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $986 | 3.14% |
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| 2017-18 | $986 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,006 | 2.03% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,268 | 26.04% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,316 | 3.79% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,282 | -2.58% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,310 | 2.18% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,393 | 6.34% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,367 | -1.87% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.19% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 14.86% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Newman University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,394 | $13,664 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,864 | $14,359 | 4.52% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,808 | $14,694 | 8.69% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,232 | $14,544 | 3.59% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,610 | $15,060 | 3.09% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,172 | $14,376 | -3.47% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,524 | $15,956 | 2.89% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,676 | $15,892 | 1.21% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,655 | $18,023 | 7.72% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,117 | $18,818 | 3.38% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Newman University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Newman University | $35,500 | $35,500 | - |
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| Benedictine College | $36,350 | $34,800 | 4.45% |
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| Baker University | $35,200 | $33,800 | 4.14% |
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| Friends University | $34,192 | $32,748 | 4.41% |
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| MidAmerica Nazarene University | $37,174 | $36,120 | 2.92% |
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| University of Saint Mary | $35,380 | $33,890 | 4.40% |
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