UofS's tuition & fees has increased from $41,044 (2015) to $53,777 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.02% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $11,162 (year 2015) to $11,630 (year 2025).
UofS's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.54%. 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 27.87% from 2015 ($58,130).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, UofS's COA is $74,329, which is increased by 2.67% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to UofS's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.02% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $53,208. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Scranton over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,300, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,300 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,300 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,300 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,300 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,300 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,300 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 21.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.68% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Scranton.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $15,786 | $10,168 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,132 | $11,268 | 2.19% |
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| 2017-18 | $16,486 | $11,268 | 2.19% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,854 | $12,072 | 2.23% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,182 | $12,072 | 1.95% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,518 | $12,072 | 1.96% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,962 | $12,072 | 2.53% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,362 | $12,072 | 2.23% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,790 | $12,072 | 2.33% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,252 | $12,072 | 2.46% |
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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 Scranton and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Scranton | $53,777 | $52,034 | 3.35% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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