Spalding's tuition & fees has increased from $24,000 (2015) to $29,000 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 20.83% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,464 (year 2015) to $12,530 (year 2025).
Spalding's tuition increase rate is higher than the Kentucky's average increase rate of 7.62%. 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 29.24% from 2015 ($37,224).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Spalding's COA is $48,110, which is increased by 6.10% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Spalding's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 20.83% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $28,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Spalding University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $200, and it has decreased -84.13% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,260 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,260 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,260 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,650 | 30.95% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,650 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,400 | -15.15% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,120 | -20.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | 7.14% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | -8.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $200 | -81.82% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 7.44% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.56% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Spalding University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,964 | $14,484 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,464 | $14,484 | -4.18% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,518 | $14,538 | 0.47% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,337 | $17,460 | 15.79% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,337 | $17,460 | |
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| 2020-21 | $14,537 | $17,857 | 9.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,380 | $21,540 | 5.80% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,290 | $22,903 | -0.59% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,394 | $26,472 | 7.22% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,910 | $27,648 | 15.35% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Spalding University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Spalding University | $29,000 | $27,672 | 4.80% |
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| University of the Cumberlands | $9,875 | $9,875 | - |
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| Campbellsville University | $27,998 | $26,990 | 3.73% |
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| The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary | $11,046 | $13,086 | -15.59% |
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| Lindsey Wilson University | $27,808 | $27,274 | 1.96% |
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| Bellarmine University | $48,770 | $46,780 | 4.25% |
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