USI's tuition & fees has increased from $16,959 (2015) to $22,907 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.07% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,328 (year 2015) to $21,948 (year 2025).
USI's tuition increase rate is higher than the Indiana's average increase rate of 0.70%. 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 33.82% from 2015 ($28,532).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, USI's COA is $38,181, which is increased by 3.13% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to USI's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.07% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $21,877. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Southern Indiana 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 5.26% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,140 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,140 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,140 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,140 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | 5.26% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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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 31.51% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 28.44% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Southern Indiana.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,433 | $12,105 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,198 | $13,002 | 7.33% |
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| 2017-18 | $11,095 | $12,863 | -0.92% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,592 | $13,564 | 4.48% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,074 | $13,900 | 4.16% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,814 | $13,750 | -2.15% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,072 | $13,684 | 2.18% |
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| 2022-23 | $12,358 | $13,994 | 2.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,248 | $14,966 | 7.20% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,074 | $15,908 | 6.23% |
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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 Southern Indiana and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Southern Indiana | $22,907
($10,066) | $22,058
($9,621) | 3.85% |
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| Purdue University-Main Campus | $28,794
($9,992) | $28,794
($9,992) | - |
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| Indiana University-Bloomington | $41,891
($12,144) | $40,482
($11,790) | 3.48% |
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| Purdue University Global | $14,412
($10,101) | $14,421
($10,110) | -0.06% |
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| Indiana University-Indianapolis | $34,891
($10,762) | $33,717
($10,449) | 3.48% |
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| Ball State University | $29,630
($11,082) | $28,766
($10,758) | 3.00% |
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