USJ's tuition & fees has increased from $36,200 (2015) to $47,278 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.60% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $18,240 (year 2015) to $17,604 (year 2025).
USJ's tuition increase rate is higher than the Connecticut's average increase rate of 14.81%. 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 20.39% from 2015 ($53,600).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, USJ's COA is $64,530, which is increased by 3.54% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to USJ's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.60% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $46,978. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Saint Joseph over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 9.09% 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 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | -16.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased -2.57% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -10.75% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Saint Joseph.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,300 | $14,860 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,026 | $13,394 | -26.22% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,371 | $13,394 | 2.87% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,728 | $12,670 | 2.89% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,171 | $13,010 | 3.48% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,642 | $13,507 | 3.58% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,282 | $14,760 | 4.69% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,790 | $15,790 | 3.56% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,216 | $16,242 | 2.88% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,052 | $14,336 | 5.49% |
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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 Saint Joseph and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Saint Joseph | $47,278 | $45,908 | 2.98% |
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| Yale University | $67,250 | $64,700 | 3.94% |
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| Sacred Heart University | $50,404 | $48,460 | 4.01% |
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| Quinnipiac University | $55,480 | $53,090 | 4.50% |
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| University of New Haven | $47,332 | $45,730 | 3.50% |
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| Fairfield University | $58,400 | $56,360 | 3.62% |
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