Rowan's tuition & fees has increased from $20,978 (2015) to $26,932 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 28.38% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,532 (year 2015) to $18,607 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Rowan University.
Rowan's tuition increase rate is higher than the New Jersey's average increase rate of 19.02%. 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 39.90% from 2015 ($36,324).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Rowan's COA is $50,817, which is increased by 3.27% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Rowan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 28.38% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $22,170. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Rowan University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,330, and it has decreased -11.33% 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 | $1,600 | 6.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,850 | 15.63% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,850 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,120 | -39.46% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,120 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,665 | 48.66% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,330 | -20.12% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 30.58% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -5.28% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Rowan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,846 | $15,046 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,629 | $13,156 | 12.88% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,036 | $15,964 | 2.60% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,802 | $18,718 | 4.78% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,788 | $23,289 | 17.77% |
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| 2020-21 | $20,122 | $23,936 | 1.69% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,690 | $14,685 | -2.15% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,757 | $15,315 | 5.42% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,977 | $16,085 | 5.88% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,555 | $16,742 | 2.63% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Rowan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Rowan University | $26,932
($16,574) | $25,564
($15,700) | 5.35% |
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| Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $37,441
($17,929) | $36,001
($17,239) | 4.00% |
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| Montclair State University | $26,022
($15,912) | $24,126
($14,766) | 7.86% |
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| Kean University | $22,446
($14,299) | $21,076
($13,426) | 6.50% |
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| New Jersey Institute of Technology | $37,664
($19,974) | $35,934
($19,022) | 4.81% |
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| Rutgers University-Newark | $36,762
($17,250) | $35,348
($16,586) | 4.00% |
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