Saint Martin's's tuition & fees has increased from $33,194 (2015) to $45,510 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.10% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,140 (year 2015) to $17,332 (year 2025).
Saint Martin's's tuition increase rate is higher than the Washington's average increase rate of 14.92%. 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 39.53% from 2015 ($47,534).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Saint Martin's's COA is $66,324, which is increased by 6.65% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Saint Martin's's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.10% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $44,900. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Saint Martin's University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,240, and it has increased 24.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,240 | 24.00% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 32.60% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 50.59% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Saint Martin's University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,340 | $11,900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,700 | $12,100 | 2.70% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,030 | $12,360 | 2.41% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,446 | $12,962 | 2.97% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,000 | $13,516 | 3.83% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,410 | $13,510 | 2.73% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,850 | $13,773 | 2.86% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,840 | $13,848 | 6.25% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,980 | $14,440 | 0.83% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,574 | $20,062 | 15.28% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Saint Martin's University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Saint Martin's University | $45,510 | $44,210 | 2.94% |
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| Gonzaga University | $55,480 | $53,500 | 3.70% |
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| Seattle University | $56,721 | $54,285 | 4.49% |
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| Pacific Lutheran University | $50,916 | $50,272 | 1.28% |
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| Whitworth University | $52,880 | $50,920 | 3.85% |
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| Seattle Pacific University | $40,407 | $38,814 | 4.10% |
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