Wilson's tuition & fees has increased from $24,392 (2015) to $27,100 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 11.10% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,460 (year 2015) to $9,450 (year 2025).
Wilson's tuition increase rate is lower 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 10.75% from 2015 ($38,104).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Wilson's COA is $42,201, which is increased by 0.56% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wilson's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 11.10% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $25,950. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wilson College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,104, and it has increased 0.36% 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 | $1,260 | 14.55% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,260 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,104 | -12.38% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,104 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,104 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,104 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,104 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 10.97% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 48.45% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wilson College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,612 | $9,680 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,890 | $9,680 | 2.20% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,064 | $9,680 | 1.35% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,294 | $9,680 | 1.76% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,294 | $9,680 | |
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| 2020-21 | $13,417 | $9,680 | 0.93% |
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| 2021-22 | $13,540 | $9,680 | 0.92% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,668 | $9,668 | 0.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,863 | $9,669 | 1.43% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,997 | $14,389 | 0.97% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wilson College and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Wilson College | $27,100 | $27,000 | 0.37% |
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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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