Welch's tuition & fees has increased from $17,398 (2015) to $21,400 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 23.00% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $8,352 (year 2025).
Welch's tuition increase rate is higher than the Tennessee's average increase rate of -16.16%. 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 23.44% from 2015 ($31,406).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Welch's COA is $38,768, which is increased by 2.26% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Welch's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 23.00% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $21,400. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Welch College 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 33.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $900 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $876 | -2.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $876 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | 14.16% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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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 11.14% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 10.06% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Welch College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,108 | $14,198 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,134 | $14,198 | 0.20% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,478 | $14,800 | 10.23% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,714 | $14,800 | 1.63% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,728 | $14,800 | 0.10% |
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| 2020-21 | $14,728 | $14,800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $14,728 | $14,800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $15,670 | $16,450 | 6.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,916 | $16,450 | 1.57% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,168 | $16,480 | 1.58% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Welch College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Welch College | $21,400 | $20,796 | 2.90% |
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| Vanderbilt University | $67,498 | $63,946 | 5.55% |
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| Belmont University | $42,540 | $41,320 | 2.95% |
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| Lincoln Memorial University | $26,938 | $26,150 | 3.01% |
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| Lipscomb University | $40,572 | $38,824 | 4.50% |
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| Lee University | $23,790 | $22,690 | 4.85% |
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