Springfield's tuition & fees has increased from $34,455 (2015) to $44,974 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.53% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,985 (year 2015) to $33,722 (year 2025).
Springfield's tuition increase rate is higher than the Massachusetts's average increase rate of 13.51%. 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 29.38% from 2015 ($48,995).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Springfield's COA is $63,388, which is increased by 2.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Springfield's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.53% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $43,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Springfield College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has increased 30.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | 10.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | 9.09% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | 8.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.89% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 21.89% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Springfield College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,540 | $13,540 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,890 | $13,890 | 2.58% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,240 | $15,240 | 9.72% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,800 | $14,800 | -2.89% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,180 | $15,180 | 2.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,570 | $15,570 | 2.57% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,670 | $15,670 | 0.64% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,070 | $16,070 | 2.55% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,552 | $16,552 | 3.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,114 | $17,114 | 3.40% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Springfield College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Springfield College | $44,974 | $43,707 | 2.90% |
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| Boston University | $68,102 | $65,168 | 4.50% |
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| Northeastern University | $66,162 | $63,141 | 4.78% |
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| Harvard University | $61,676 | $59,076 | 4.40% |
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| Boston College | $70,702 | $67,680 | 4.47% |
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| Tufts University | $70,704 | $67,844 | 4.22% |
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