Wilkes's tuition & fees has increased from $32,356 (2015) to $43,496 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.43% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,280 (year 2015) to $26,088 (year 2025).
Wilkes'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 26.20% from 2015 ($50,122).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wilkes's COA is $63,255, which is increased by 2.21% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wilkes's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.43% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $41,518. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wilkes University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $400, and it has decreased -73.33% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | 6.67% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $400 | -75.00% |
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| 2024-25 | $400 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 17.62% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.68% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wilkes University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,266 | $11,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $16,746 | $11,618 | 2.95% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,470 | $13,000 | 4.32% |
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| 2018-19 | $17,882 | $13,200 | 2.36% |
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| 2019-20 | $18,308 | $13,200 | 2.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,593 | $13,693 | 1.56% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,891 | $13,693 | 1.60% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,043 | $13,693 | 0.80% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,199 | $13,800 | 0.82% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,359 | $14,473 | 0.83% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wilkes University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wilkes University | $43,496 | $42,286 | 2.86% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $68,686 | $66,104 | 3.91% |
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| Drexel University | $62,412 | $60,663 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $63,274 | 3.73% |
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| Villanova University | $67,776 | $64,701 | 4.75% |
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| Eastern University | $38,400 | $37,420 | 2.62% |
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