Texas Wesleyan's tuition & fees has increased from $24,454 (2015) to $39,582 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 61.86% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,157 (year 2015) to $19,499 (year 2025).
Texas Wesleyan's tuition increase rate is higher than the Texas's average increase rate of 5.09%. 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 50.58% from 2015 ($39,164).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Texas Wesleyan's COA is $58,974, which is increased by 3.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Texas Wesleyan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 61.86% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $34,608. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Texas Wesleyan University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has decreased -6.25% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,600 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,800 | 12.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $2,000 | 11.11% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,032 | 1.60% |
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| 2020-21 | $2,400 | 18.11% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | -50.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | 25.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.85% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 64.15% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Texas Wesleyan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,110 | $13,250 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,680 | $13,250 | 4.35% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,044 | $13,700 | 2.66% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,952 | $13,444 | -0.66% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,921 | $14,379 | -0.22% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,728 | $16,728 | 20.16% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,228 | $13,728 | -14.95% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,232 | $14,232 | 0.03% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,296 | $23,040 | 21.53% |
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| 2024-25 | $17,892 | $23,707 | 3.45% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Texas Wesleyan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Texas Wesleyan University | $39,582 | $37,934 | 4.34% |
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| Baylor University | $58,100 | $54,844 | 5.94% |
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| Texas Christian University | $61,740 | $57,220 | 7.90% |
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| Southern Methodist University | $67,040 | $64,460 | 4.00% |
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| Rice University | $61,247 | $58,128 | 5.37% |
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| University of the Incarnate Word | $37,090 | $35,660 | 4.01% |
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