Wheeling's tuition & fees has increased from $28,030 (2015) to $29,875 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 6.58% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $12,230 (year 2015) to $6,260 (year 2025).
Wheeling's tuition increase rate is lower than the West Virginia's average increase rate of 15.87%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower 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 19.84% from 2015 ($38,200).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wheeling's COA is $45,777, which is increased by 1.08% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wheeling's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 6.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $29,090. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wheeling University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,240, and it has decreased -4.62% 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 | $1,300 | |
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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 | $1,240 | -4.62% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 58.30% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 113.62% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wheeling University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $8,870 | $5,700 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $9,596 | $6,200 | 8.18% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,796 | $6,200 | 12.51% |
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| 2018-19 | $11,700 | $6,200 | 8.37% |
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| 2019-20 | $11,700 | $6,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $12,410 | $6,600 | 6.07% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,420 | $6,600 | 8.14% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,420 | $6,600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $14,512 | $7,292 | 8.14% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,662 | $15,043 | 1.03% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wheeling University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wheeling University | $29,875 | $29,475 | 1.36% |
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| University of Charleston | $22,617 | $21,610 | 4.66% |
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| West Virginia Wesleyan College | $34,090 | $33,494 | 1.78% |
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| Alderson Broaddus University | $31,500 | $31,500 | - |
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| Valley College-Martinsburg | $15,995 | $15,995 | - |
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| Davis & Elkins College | $31,820 | $31,270 | 1.76% |
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