OCU's tuition & fees has increased from $9,990 (2015) to $19,190 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 92.09% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $5,505 (year 2015) to $12,531 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Ohio Christian University.
OCU'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 35.14% from 2015 ($24,190).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, OCU's COA is $32,690, which is decreased by -11.32% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to OCU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 92.09% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,840. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Ohio Christian 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 decreased -20.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | -33.33% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | 50.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | -20.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 24.87% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.70% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Ohio Christian University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,700 | $12,700 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,098 | $12,700 | 3.13% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,196 | $12,700 | 0.75% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,226 | $10,650 | -14.93% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,470 | $10,650 | 2.17% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,718 | $10,650 | 2.16% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,934 | $8,310 | -6.69% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,380 | $8,420 | 4.08% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,962 | $11,650 | 5.11% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,300 | $11,790 | 2.83% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Ohio Christian University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Ohio Christian University | $19,190 | $17,990 | 6.67% |
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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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| Xavier University | $49,425 | $48,126 | 2.70% |
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