Seton Hill's tuition & fees has increased from $32,420 (2015) to $42,944 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.46% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,900 (year 2015) to $17,714 (year 2025).
Seton Hill's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. 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 30.24% from 2015 ($46,732).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Seton Hill's COA is $60,866, which is increased by 3.35% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Seton Hill's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.46% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $42,294. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Seton Hill 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 not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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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 | $1,200 | |
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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 27.53% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 17.68% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Seton Hill University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,112 | $11,900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,750 | $12,212 | 4.87% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,036 | $12,442 | 2.08% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,484 | $12,442 | 3.19% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,712 | $12,706 | 1.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,080 | $12,948 | 2.50% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,460 | $13,196 | 2.52% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,850 | $13,398 | 2.52% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,278 | $13,658 | 2.70% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,722 | $14,004 | 2.73% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Seton Hill University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Seton Hill University | $42,944 | $41,414 | 3.69% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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