SNHU's tuition & fees has increased from $30,386 (2015) to $17,200 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.39% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,810 (year 2015) to $21,387 (year 2025).
SNHU's tuition increase rate is lower than the New Hampshire's average increase rate of 27.47%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 -12.72% from 2015 ($47,418).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SNHU's COA is $41,388, which is increased by 2.32% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SNHU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 43.39% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $16,200. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southern New Hampshire University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has increased 25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| 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 | $1,500 | 25.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | -20.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 25.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 4.62% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 42.89% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southern New Hampshire University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,832 | $11,752 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,646 | $17,720 | 11.46% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,100 | $17,930 | 2.57% |
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| 2018-19 | $19,202 | $18,830 | 6.09% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,542 | $19,750 | 1.77% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,624 | $17,432 | 0.42% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,126 | $21,638 | -2.54% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,700 | $23,018 | 8.23% |
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| 2023-24 | $22,500 | $25,242 | 8.70% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,688 | $26,494 | 0.84% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southern New Hampshire University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Southern New Hampshire University | $17,200 | $16,450 | 4.56% |
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| Dartmouth College | $68,019 | $65,511 | 3.83% |
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| New England College | $27,474 | $27,114 | 1.33% |
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| Rivier University | $39,488 | $37,791 | 4.49% |
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| Saint Anselm College | $48,920 | $46,810 | 4.51% |
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| Franklin Pierce University | $46,442 | $44,963 | 3.29% |
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