Villanova's tuition & fees has increased from $47,616 (2015) to $67,776 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 42.34% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,219 (year 2015) to $22,335 (year 2025).
Villanova'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 40.95% from 2015 ($62,773).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Villanova's COA is $88,480, which is increased by 4.10% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Villanova's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 42.34% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $66,838. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Villanova University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $710, and it has decreased -25.26% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $950 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | 15.79% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,100 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,100 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,100 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,100 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,100 | |
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| 2024-25 | $710 | -35.45% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.23% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 33.23% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Villanova University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,207 | $14,207 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,393 | $15,393 | 8.35% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,847 | $15,847 | 2.95% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,320 | $16,320 | 2.98% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,744 | $16,744 | 2.60% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,275 | $17,275 | 3.17% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,686 | $17,686 | 2.38% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,387 | $18,387 | 3.96% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,196 | $19,196 | 4.40% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,994 | $19,994 | 4.16% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Villanova University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Creighton University | $48,856 | $47,000 | 3.95% |
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| Seton Hall University | $53,170 | $51,370 | 3.50% |
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| Providence College | $63,550 | $60,848 | 4.44% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $53,529 | $49,911 | 7.25% |
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| DePaul University | $45,405 | $44,174 | 2.79% |
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