Oberlin's tuition & fees has increased from $50,586 (2015) to $67,366 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.17% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $37,676 (year 2015) to $30,320 (year 2025).
Oberlin's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. 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 35.62% from 2015 ($66,874).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Oberlin's COA is $90,692, which is increased by 3.76% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Oberlin's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.17% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $66,410. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Oberlin College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,908, and it has decreased -2.55% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,958 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,958 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,958 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,958 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,908 | -2.55% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,908 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,908 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,908 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,908 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,908 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 37.84% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1.00% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Oberlin College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,330 | $14,088 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,710 | $14,468 | 2.65% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,912 | $15,820 | 8.17% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,626 | $14,792 | 10.77% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,394 | $16,734 | 4.36% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,834 | $13,368 | 2.39% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,354 | $11,766 | 2.76% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,298 | $14,178 | 4.88% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,850 | $14,178 | 2.72% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,418 | $14,178 | 2.72% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Oberlin College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Oberlin College | $67,366 | $64,646 | 4.21% |
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| Guilford College | $41,362 | $41,140 | 0.54% |
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| Case Western Reserve University | $66,608 | $64,678 | 2.98% |
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| University of Dayton | $49,140 | $47,600 | 3.24% |
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| Franklin University | $9,577 | $9,577 | - |
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| Cedarville University | $37,150 | $36,078 | 2.97% |
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