SJC's tuition & fees has increased from $49,119 (2015) to $40,684 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 17.17% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,758 (year 2015) to $22,302 (year 2025).
SJC's tuition increase rate is lower than the Maryland's average increase rate of 26.28%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 -6.74% from 2015 ($62,097).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SJC's COA is $57,914, which is increased by 4.27% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SJC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 17.17% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $39,356. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at St. John's College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $680, and it has increased 7.94% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $630 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $630 | |
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| 2017-18 | $630 | |
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| 2018-19 | $630 | |
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| 2019-20 | $630 | |
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| 2020-21 | $630 | |
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| 2021-22 | $680 | 7.94% |
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| 2022-23 | $680 | |
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| 2023-24 | $680 | |
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| 2024-25 | $680 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.37% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 11.06% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at St. John's College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,348 | $12,348 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,638 | $12,638 | 2.35% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,984 | $12,984 | 2.74% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,352 | $13,352 | 2.83% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,736 | $13,736 | 2.88% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,136 | $14,136 | 2.91% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,608 | $10,750 | 3.34% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,020 | $10,750 | 2.82% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,734 | $14,080 | 4.75% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,550 | $14,080 | 5.19% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between St. John's College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| St. John's College | $40,684 | $39,126 | 3.98% |
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| Johns Hopkins University | $64,730 | $62,840 | 3.01% |
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| Loyola University Maryland | $57,150 | $55,480 | 3.01% |
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| Stevenson University | $40,560 | $39,708 | 2.15% |
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| McDaniel College | $52,081 | $49,647 | 4.90% |
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| Mount St. Mary's University | $48,630 | $47,240 | 2.94% |
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