Sullivan's tuition & fees has increased from $19,740 (2015) to $15,480 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 21.58% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,440 (year 2015) to $15,840 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Sullivan University.
Sullivan's tuition increase rate is lower than the Kentucky's average increase rate of 7.62%. 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 -6.51% from 2015 ($34,937).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Sullivan's COA is $32,662, which is decreased by -0.04% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Sullivan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 21.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $15,480. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Sullivan University over last the 10 years.
Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 4.66% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 17.34% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Sullivan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,397 | $11,227 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,184 | $9,797 | 5.87% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,370 | $13,602 | 1.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,374 | $13,022 | 0.03% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,374 | $13,560 | |
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| 2020-21 | $14,649 | $14,151 | 1.91% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,691 | $15,424 | 7.11% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,701 | $16,195 | 6.44% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,656 | $17,873 | -0.27% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,182 | $18,624 | 3.16% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Sullivan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Sullivan University | $15,480 | $14,220 | 8.86% |
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| Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | $43,104 | $41,760 | 3.22% |
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| Beckfield College-Florence | $13,295 | $13,295 | - |
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| American National University-Louisville | $11,484 | $11,484 | - |
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| Brown Mackie College-Louisville | $12,492 | $12,492 | - |
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| Spencerian College-Louisville | $20,400 | $20,400 | - |
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