Union Adventist's tuition & fees has increased from $21,970 (2015) to $29,334 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.52% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $26,846 (year 2015) to $33,264 (year 2025).
Union Adventist's tuition increase rate is higher than the Nebraska's average increase rate of 17.02%. 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 33.40% from 2015 ($33,490).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Union Adventist's COA is $44,674, which is increased by 4.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Union Adventist's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.52% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $27,984. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Union Adventist University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,800, and it has increased 63.64% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | -9.09% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | 33.33% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,600 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,800 | 12.50% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.97% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 28.51% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Union Adventist University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,420 | $12,520 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,420 | $12,520 | |
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| 2017-18 | $10,420 | $12,520 | |
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| 2018-19 | $10,920 | $12,920 | 4.80% |
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| 2019-20 | $10,380 | $12,780 | -4.95% |
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| 2020-21 | $10,960 | $14,140 | 5.59% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,230 | $14,800 | 2.46% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,950 | $16,200 | 6.41% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,000 | $17,000 | 8.79% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,540 | $17,580 | 4.15% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Union Adventist University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Union Adventist University | $29,334 | $27,990 | 4.80% |
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| Bellevue University | $12,873 | $8,886 | 44.87% |
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| Creighton University | $48,856 | $47,000 | 3.95% |
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| Concordia University-Nebraska | $40,640 | $39,330 | 3.33% |
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| Doane University | $41,985 | $40,491 | 3.69% |
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| Nebraska Wesleyan University | $43,572 | $41,712 | 4.46% |
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