ORU's tuition & fees has increased from $24,792 (2015) to $35,470 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.07% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,822 (year 2015) to $13,628 (year 2025).
ORU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Oklahoma's average increase rate of 15.09%. 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 36.76% from 2015 ($37,914).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, ORU's COA is $51,850, which is increased by 3.87% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to ORU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.07% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $33,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Oral Roberts University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,920, and it has increased 3.90% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,848 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,848 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,848 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,848 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,920 | 3.90% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,920 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,920 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,920 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,920 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,920 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.11% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 32.22% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Oral Roberts University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,274 | $13,399 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,236 | $13,461 | 8.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,414 | $13,399 | 1.45% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,084 | $13,399 | 5.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,156 | $13,605 | -7.09% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,356 | $16,906 | 1.65% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,556 | $16,906 | 1.62% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,756 | $16,906 | 1.59% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,900 | $16,906 | 8.97% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,460 | $18,200 | 4.03% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Oral Roberts University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Oral Roberts University | $35,470 | $34,100 | 4.02% |
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| University of Denver | $61,398 | $59,340 | 3.47% |
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| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | $15,564 | $15,511 | 0.34% |
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| South Dakota State University | $12,809 | $12,809 | - |
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| Western Illinois University | $14,572 | $14,085 | 3.46% |
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| University of Nebraska at Omaha | $23,206 | $22,358 | 3.79% |
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