UNW - St Paul's tuition & fees has increased from $28,730 (2015) to $37,920 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.99% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,820 (year 2015) to $10,260 (year 2025).
UNW - St Paul's tuition increase rate is higher than the Minnesota's average increase rate of 7.71%. 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 29.44% from 2015 ($41,120).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UNW - St Paul's COA is $53,224, which is increased by 1.84% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UNW - St Paul's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.99% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $36,980. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Northwestern-St Paul over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $400, and it has decreased -33.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $600 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $600 | |
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| 2017-18 | $600 | |
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| 2018-19 | $600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $500 | -16.67% |
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| 2020-21 | $500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $700 | 40.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $700 | |
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| 2024-25 | $400 | -42.86% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 20.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 71.01% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Northwestern-St Paul.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,790 | $8,324 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,950 | $8,120 | 1.36% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,010 | $8,460 | 0.50% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,200 | $7,492 | 1.58% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,720 | $8,930 | -3.93% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,060 | $9,616 | 2.90% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,328 | $9,630 | 2.22% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,004 | $9,690 | 5.48% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,732 | $12,000 | 13.29% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,904 | $12,928 | 1.17% |
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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 Northwestern-St Paul and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Northwestern-St Paul | $37,920 | $36,830 | 2.96% |
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| University of St Thomas | $54,398 | $52,284 | 4.04% |
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| Concordia University-Saint Paul | $25,600 | $25,000 | 2.40% |
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| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $45,080 | $43,160 | 4.45% |
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| St Catherine University | $38,428 | $37,588 | 2.23% |
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| Bethel University | $44,226 | $42,930 | 3.02% |
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