Tusculum's tuition & fees has increased from $22,670 (2015) to $29,250 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.03% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $6,426 (year 2015) to $15,675 (year 2025).
Tusculum's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. 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 29.87% from 2015 ($36,290).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Tusculum's COA is $47,130, which is increased by 4.15% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Tusculum's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.03% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $28,250. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Tusculum University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $2,400, and it has increased 63.15% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,471 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,471 | |
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| 2017-18 | $2,040 | 38.68% |
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| 2018-19 | $2,370 | 16.18% |
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| 2019-20 | $2,964 | 25.06% |
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| 2020-21 | $3,120 | 5.26% |
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| 2021-22 | $3,026 | -3.01% |
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| 2022-23 | $2,928 | -3.24% |
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| 2023-24 | $2,100 | -28.28% |
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| 2024-25 | $2,400 | 14.29% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 19.26% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 11.16% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Tusculum University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,149 | $12,149 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,149 | $12,149 | |
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| 2017-18 | $12,920 | $12,920 | 6.35% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,550 | $13,550 | 4.88% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,148 | $14,148 | 4.41% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,973 | $14,744 | 5.83% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,088 | $14,088 | -5.91% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,986 | $14,544 | 6.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,650 | $14,544 | -2.24% |
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| 2024-25 | $15,480 | $14,944 | 5.67% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Tusculum University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Tusculum University | $29,250 | $28,500 | 2.63% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $63,946 | 5.55% |
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| Belmont University | $42,540 | $41,320 | 2.95% |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,938 | $26,150 | 3.01% |
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| Lipscomb University | $40,572 | $38,824 | 4.50% |
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| Lee University | $23,790 | $22,690 | 4.85% |
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