Wilmington's tuition & fees has increased from $24,500 (2015) to $32,082 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 30.95% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from - (year 2015) to $28,850 (year 2025).
Wilmington's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. 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 40.91% from 2015 ($37,900).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wilmington's COA is $53,405, which is increased by 15.20% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wilmington's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 30.95% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $30,732. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wilmington College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -9.09% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,100 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,100 | |
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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 | $1,000 | -9.09% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.54% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 124.16% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wilmington College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,300 | $5,750 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,400 | $5,750 | 0.81% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,400 | $5,750 | |
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| 2018-19 | $12,725 | $5,750 | 2.62% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,900 | $5,750 | 1.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,900 | $5,750 | |
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| 2021-22 | $13,400 | $5,750 | 3.88% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,600 | $5,750 | 1.49% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,295 | $5,750 | 5.11% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,323 | $24,770 | 42.17% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wilmington College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wilmington College | $32,082 | $30,962 | 3.62% |
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| Case Western Reserve University | $66,608 | $64,678 | 2.98% |
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| University of Dayton | $49,140 | $47,600 | 3.24% |
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| Franklin University | $9,577 | $9,577 | - |
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| Cedarville University | $37,150 | $36,078 | 2.97% |
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| Xavier University | $49,425 | $48,126 | 2.70% |
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