DU's tuition & fees has increased from $44,178 (2015) to $61,398 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.98% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $43,458 (year 2015) to $42,173 (year 2025).
DU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 14.91%. 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 37.14% from 2015 ($60,206).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, DU's COA is $82,566, which is increased by 2.52% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to DU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 38.98% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $60,048. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Denver over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -44.44% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | -33.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | -16.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 42.92% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 35.33% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Denver.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,228 | $14,228 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,655 | $14,655 | 3.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,507 | $15,507 | 5.81% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,900 | $15,900 | 2.53% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,377 | $16,377 | 3.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,154 | $15,639 | 4.74% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,695 | $17,695 | 3.15% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,620 | $18,620 | 5.23% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,196 | $20,196 | 8.46% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,168 | $20,168 | -0.14% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Denver and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Denver | $61,398 | $59,340 | 3.47% |
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| Western Illinois University | $14,572 | $14,085 | 3.46% |
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| Oral Roberts University | $35,470 | $34,100 | 4.02% |
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| University of Nebraska at Omaha | $23,206 | $22,358 | 3.79% |
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| University of North Dakota | $15,570 | $15,570 | - |
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| Purdue University Fort Wayne | $22,887 | $22,220 | 3.00% |
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