Radford's tuition & fees has increased from $22,093 (2015) to $25,633 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 16.02% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $19,861 (year 2015) to $23,525 (year 2025).
Radford's tuition increase rate is lower than the Virginia's average increase rate of 24.89%. 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 26.22% from 2015 ($34,253).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Radford's COA is $43,233, which is increased by 2.76% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Radford's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 16.02% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $21,166. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Radford University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,260, and it has increased 14.55% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | 9.09% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,260 | 5.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,260 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,260 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,260 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,260 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 36.21% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 36.41% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Radford University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,060 | $11,460 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,305 | $11,705 | 2.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,422 | $11,822 | 1.03% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,678 | $12,078 | 2.24% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,895 | $12,295 | 1.86% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,658 | $13,058 | 6.41% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,380 | $13,830 | 5.70% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,887 | $14,377 | 3.79% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,625 | $15,625 | 12.52% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,340 | $17,133 | 4.58% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Radford University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Radford University | $25,633
($12,548) | $25,185
($12,286) | 1.78% |
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| Longwood University | $27,980
($15,740) | $27,410
($15,200) | 2.08% |
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| Campbell University | $41,600
($31,190) | $40,410
($31,190) | 2.94% |
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| Charleston Southern University | $32,520
($24,840) | $31,030
($24,840) | 4.80% |
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| Gardner-Webb University | $34,750
($30,700) | $33,450
($30,700) | 3.89% |
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| University of North Carolina Asheville | $24,849
($7,501) | $24,809
($7,461) | 0.16% |
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