Roberts Wesleyan's tuition & fees has increased from $28,630 (2015) to $38,826 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.61% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,566 (year 2015) to $15,580 (year 2025).
Roberts Wesleyan's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 13.54%. 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 30.53% from 2015 ($42,690).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Roberts Wesleyan's COA is $55,722, which is increased by 2.39% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Roberts Wesleyan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.61% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $37,408. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Roberts Wesleyan 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 increased 9.09% 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 | $1,100 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | 9.09% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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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 23.03% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.00% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Roberts Wesleyan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,960 | $10,488 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,134 | $10,672 | 1.34% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,352 | $10,877 | 1.66% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,728 | $11,018 | 2.82% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,766 | $10,792 | 0.28% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,926 | $13,658 | 1.16% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,022 | $13,572 | 0.69% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,512 | $13,572 | 3.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,716 | $14,498 | 8.30% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,696 | $14,776 | -0.13% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Roberts Wesleyan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Roberts Wesleyan University | $38,826 | $37,380 | 3.87% |
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| New York University | $62,796 | $60,438 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $68,171 | 3.44% |
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| Cornell University | $69,314 | $66,014 | 5.00% |
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| Syracuse University | $65,528 | $63,061 | 3.91% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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