Piedmont's tuition & fees has increased from $21,990 (2015) to $31,700 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 44.16% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,478 (year 2015) to $12,320 (year 2025).
Piedmont's tuition increase rate is higher than the Georgia's average increase rate of 10.23%. 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 40.75% from 2015 ($35,330).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Piedmont's COA is $49,728, which is increased by 3.80% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Piedmont's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 44.16% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $31,200. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Piedmont University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,298, and it has decreased -7.29% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | 7.14% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,544 | 2.93% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,544 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,544 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,298 | -15.93% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,298 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,298 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.94% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.85% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Piedmont University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,940 | $11,190 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,290 | $11,430 | 2.93% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,760 | $12,090 | 3.82% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,058 | $12,090 | 2.34% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,414 | $12,590 | 2.73% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,740 | $12,590 | 2.43% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,090 | $12,590 | 2.55% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,192 | $13,706 | 7.82% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,930 | $14,298 | 4.86% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,730 | $14,298 | 5.02% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Piedmont University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Piedmont University | $31,700 | $30,680 | 3.32% |
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| Savannah College of Art and Design | $41,630 | $40,595 | 2.55% |
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| Emory University | $64,280 | $60,774 | 5.77% |
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| Mercer University | $31,565 | $33,380 | -5.44% |
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| Clark Atlanta University | $28,310 | $26,446 | 7.05% |
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| Spelman College | $31,556 | $30,058 | 4.98% |
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