SU's tuition & fees has increased from $37,560 (2015) to $53,613 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.74% over the past 10 years.
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Southwestern University.
SU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. 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 40.96% from 2015 ($50,840).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SU's COA is $71,665, which is increased by 6.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.74% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $53,288. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southwestern University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,250, and it has increased 4.17% 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 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,250 | -3.85% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.88% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 51.36% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southwestern University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,080 | $12,420 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,290 | $12,770 | 1.74% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,470 | $13,120 | 1.46% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,670 | $13,590 | 1.60% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,010 | $13,980 | 2.68% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,160 | $14,400 | 1.15% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,420 | $14,700 | 1.98% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,000 | $17,370 | 4.32% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,248 | $18,720 | 8.91% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,802 | $19,805 | 10.19% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southwestern University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Southwestern University | $53,613 | $50,858 | 5.42% |
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| Baylor University | $58,100 | $54,844 | 5.94% |
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| Texas Christian University | $61,740 | $57,220 | 7.90% |
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| Southern Methodist University | $67,040 | $64,460 | 4.00% |
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| Rice University | $61,247 | $58,128 | 5.37% |
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| University of the Incarnate Word | $37,090 | $35,660 | 4.01% |
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