SWCU's tuition & fees has increased from $12,720 (2015) to $21,900 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 72.17% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,870 (year 2015) to $9,990 (year 2025).
SWCU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Oklahoma's average increase rate of 15.09%. 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 63.65% from 2015 ($22,233).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SWCU's COA is $36,384, which is increased by 3.79% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SWCU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 72.17% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $21,900. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southwestern Christian University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,000, and it has increased 42.86% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | -14.29% |
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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 | $2,000 | 66.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $2,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $2,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $2,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $2,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 36.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 13.16% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southwestern Christian University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,113 | $10,540 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $8,573 | $10,540 | 5.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $8,613 | $10,540 | 0.47% |
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| 2018-19 | $8,400 | $10,540 | -2.47% |
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| 2019-20 | $8,400 | $10,540 | |
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| 2020-21 | $10,400 | $11,440 | 23.81% |
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| 2021-22 | $10,400 | $11,440 | |
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| 2022-23 | $11,700 | $13,110 | 12.50% |
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| 2023-24 | $11,738 | $13,810 | 0.32% |
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| 2024-25 | $12,484 | $13,754 | 6.36% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southwestern Christian University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Southwestern Christian University | $21,900 | $20,523 | 6.71% |
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| Oral Roberts University | $35,470 | $34,100 | 4.02% |
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| University of Tulsa | $49,546 | $48,102 | 3.00% |
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| Oklahoma City University | $34,754 | $34,486 | 0.78% |
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| Oklahoma Christian University | $27,180 | $25,900 | 4.94% |
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| Mid-America Christian University | $21,294 | $19,896 | 7.03% |
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