Susquehanna's tuition & fees has increased from $42,040 (2015) to $59,850 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.36% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $7,620 (year 2025).
Susquehanna's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. 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 42.47% from 2015 ($55,450).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Susquehanna's COA is $79,000, which is increased by 3.95% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Susquehanna's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.36% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $58,750. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Susquehanna 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 increased 33.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $900 | |
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| 2017-18 | $900 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | 33.33% |
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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 37.86% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 34.92% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Susquehanna University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,510 | $12,510 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,960 | $12,960 | 3.60% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,410 | $13,410 | 3.47% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,990 | $13,990 | 4.33% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,620 | $15,260 | 4.50% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,160 | $15,840 | 3.69% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,840 | $16,540 | 4.49% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,650 | $17,400 | 5.11% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,400 | $18,400 | 4.50% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,950 | $19,050 | 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 Susquehanna University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Susquehanna University | $59,850 | $57,400 | 4.27% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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