Spelman's tuition & fees has increased from $26,388 (2015) to $31,556 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 19.58% over the past 10 years.
Spelman's tuition increase rate is higher than the Georgia's average increase rate of 10.23%. 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 24.62% from 2015 ($45,051).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Spelman's COA is $56,142, which is increased by 9.30% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Spelman's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 19.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $28,207. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Spelman College 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 decreased -25.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $2,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $2,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $3,000 | 50.00% |
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| 2018-19 | $3,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $3,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $3,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | -50.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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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 33.00% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 40.72% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Spelman College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,663 | $16,663 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,095 | $17,095 | 2.59% |
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| 2017-18 | $20,461 | $20,461 | 19.69% |
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| 2018-19 | $20,865 | $20,865 | 1.97% |
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| 2019-20 | $21,338 | $21,338 | 2.27% |
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| 2020-21 | $21,768 | $21,768 | 2.02% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,563 | $18,563 | -14.72% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,181 | $19,181 | 3.33% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,808 | $19,808 | 3.27% |
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| 2024-25 | $23,086 | $24,426 | 16.55% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Spelman College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Spelman College | $31,556 | $30,058 | 4.98% |
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| Howard University | $35,810 | $33,344 | 7.40% |
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| Morehouse College | $32,893 | $31,725 | 3.68% |
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| Savannah College of Art and Design | $41,630 | $40,595 | 2.55% |
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| Emory University | $64,280 | $60,774 | 5.77% |
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| Mercer University | $31,565 | $33,380 | -5.44% |
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