Suffolk's tuition & fees has increased from $33,934 (2015) to $47,550 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.12% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $31,170 (year 2015) to $38,448 (year 2025).
Suffolk'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 39.42% from 2015 ($52,308).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Suffolk's COA is $72,930, which is increased by 6.87% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Suffolk's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.12% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $46,954. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Suffolk University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 38.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 66.03% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Suffolk University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $17,174 | $17,510 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,255 | $17,957 | 0.47% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,570 | $18,097 | 1.83% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,105 | $21,076 | 3.04% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,912 | $22,585 | 9.98% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,912 | $22,585 | |
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| 2021-22 | $20,946 | $23,279 | 5.19% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,932 | $23,923 | -0.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,660 | $29,276 | 3.48% |
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| 2024-25 | $24,180 | $31,578 | 11.63% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Suffolk University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Suffolk University | $47,550 | $45,380 | 4.78% |
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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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