Wesleyan's tuition & fees has increased from $48,974 (2015) to $70,042 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.02% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $48,724 (year 2015) to $69,702 (year 2025).
Wesleyan'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 42.25% from 2015 ($65,143).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wesleyan's COA is $92,664, which is increased by 4.09% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wesleyan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.02% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $69,652. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wesleyan University 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 decreased -7.69% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | -7.69% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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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 42.30% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 1,282.06% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wesleyan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,869 | - | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,415 | - | 3.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,931 | - | 3.35% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,525 | - | 3.73% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,189 | - | 4.02% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,849 | - | 3.84% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,996 | - | 6.43% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,650 | - | 3.44% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,504 | - | 4.35% |
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| 2024-25 | $21,422 | $21,422 | 4.48% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wesleyan University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wesleyan University | $70,042 | $67,016 | 4.52% |
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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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