The The Summit League consists of 9 schools. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the schools is $23,824, up 2.20% from the previous year. Compared to tuition 10 years ago, The Summit League's tuition has increased by 16.66%. Compare to 20 years ago, it has increased by 72.54%.
The average acceptance rate of The Summit League schools is 87.53%, which is 0.01% lower than 2023's rate. Compared to rate 10 years ago, The Summit League's acceptance rate is 9.11% higher.
In 2025, a total of 96,905 students enrolled in The Summit League schools, which is a 1.36% decease compared to population 20 years ago.
You can analyze the changes in The Summit League data including tuition, admission, and student population over the past 20 years through the tables and charts below.
The Summit League Tuition Trends by Year
Over the past 20 years, in average, The Summit League's tuition has increased by $10,016 (72.54%), from $13,808 to $23,824. ORU's tuition has increased 123.36%, the largest increase among The Summit League in the past 20 years. On the other hand, UND's tuition increase rate is the lowest at 23.00%.
The tuition increase rate in 10 years is 16.66%. During that period, ORU's tuition rose the most(43.07%), and NDSU's tuition rose the least (-19.24%).
The following table shows the tuition changes for The Summit League over the past 20 years, with 10 year and 20 year increase rate. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in The Summit League tuition by year.
| School | 2005 | 2015 | 2020 | 2024 | 2025 | 10 Year Increase | 20 Year Increase |
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| University of Denver | $28,410 | $44,178 | $53,775 | $59,340 | $61,398 | 38.98% | 116.11% |
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| Western Illinois University | $9,383 | $16,245 | $13,104 | $14,952 | $14,572 | -10.30% | 55.30% |
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| Purdue University Fort Wayne | $11,686 | $19,408 | $20,961 | $22,220 | $22,887 | 17.93% | 95.85% |
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| University of Nebraska at Omaha | $12,872 | $18,610 | $21,718 | $22,358 | $23,206 | 24.70% | 80.28% |
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| University of North Dakota | $12,659 | $18,899 | $14,546 | $15,570 | $15,570 | -17.61% | 23.00% |
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| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | $12,545 | $19,272 | $14,336 | $15,511 | $15,564 | -19.24% | 24.07% |
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| Oral Roberts University | $15,880 | $24,792 | $30,930 | $34,100 | $35,470 | 43.07% | 123.36% |
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| South Dakota State University | $10,366 | $11,053 | $12,675 | $12,809 | $12,809 | 15.89% | 23.57% |
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| University of South Dakota | $10,470 | $11,338 | $12,807 | $12,942 | $12,942 | 14.15% | 23.61% |
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| Average | $13,808 | $20,422 | $21,650 | $23,311 | $23,824 | 16.66% | 72.54% |
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The Summit League Acceptance Rate by Year
In average, the acceptance rate at The Summit League Schools has increased by 9.11%, from 78.41% to 87.53% for the past 10 years. For The Summit League, 2 schools' acceptance rats become lower, and 7 schools' rate has became higher than the rate of 10 years ago.
For the past 10 years, IPFW's acceptance rate has dropped the most from 92.16% to 83.89%. ORU's rate has risen (relatively became easy to admit) from 64.04% to 98.90%.
The following table shows the acceptance rate changes for The Summit League. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in The Summit League's acceptance rate by year.
The Summit League Enrollment Changes by Year
Compared to 20 years ago, the total number of students at The Summit League Schools has decreased by 1,338, from 106,761 to 96,905 (-9.23% decrease). The student numbers increased at 6 schools and decreased at 3 schools in The Summit League, compared to population 20 years ago.
ORU's student population increased the most from 3,481 to 5,936 for the past 10 years. Western Illinois's population has dropped the most from 11,458 to 6,332.
The following table shows the student population changes for The Summit League. The Interactive chart allows you to track changes in enrollment by year.
| School | 2004 | 2014 | 2019 | 2023 | 2024 | 10 Year Change | 20 Year Change |
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| University of Denver | 10,374 | 11,797 | 12,931 | 13,387 | 12,813 | 8.61% | 23.51% |
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| Western Illinois University | 13,404 | 11,094 | 7,624 | 7,073 | 6,332 | -42.92% | -52.76% |
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| Purdue University Fort Wayne | 11,795 | 12,719 | 10,208 | 8,874 | 7,206 | -43.34% | -38.91% |
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| University of Nebraska at Omaha | 14,093 | 15,526 | 15,153 | 15,015 | 14,972 | -3.57% | 6.24% |
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| University of North Dakota | 12,954 | 14,951 | 13,581 | 14,172 | 15,019 | 0.45% | 15.94% |
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| North Dakota State University-Main Campus | 12,099 | 14,516 | 13,173 | 11,952 | 11,952 | -17.66% | -1.21% |
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| Oral Roberts University | 3,945 | 3,611 | 4,160 | 5,365 | 5,936 | 64.39% | 50.47% |
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| South Dakota State University | 10,938 | 12,576 | 11,512 | 11,498 | 12,056 | -4.13% | 10.22% |
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| University of South Dakota | 8,641 | 9,971 | 9,920 | 9,868 | 10,619 | 6.50% | 22.89% |
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| Average | 98,243 | 106,761 | 98,262 | 97,204 | 96,905 | -9.23% | -1.36% |
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