Beaver College's tuition & fees has increased from $38,160 (2014) to $48,290 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 26.55% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,483 (year 2014) to $33,613 (year 2024).
Beaver College's tuition increase rate is higher than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.03%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 28.12%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 25.50% from 2014 ($53,500).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Beaver College's COA is $67,140, which is increased by 5.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Beaver College's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 26.55% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $48,290. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Arcadia University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 25.36% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 35.29% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Arcadia University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,840 | $19,396 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,300 | $19,250 | 3.32% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,600 | $19,425 | 2.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,760 | $19,465 | 1.10% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,900 | $20,392 | 0.95% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,000 | $20,598 | 0.67% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,150 | $21,500 | 1.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,270 | $22,500 | 0.79% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,820 | $22,500 | -2.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,350 | $26,240 | 17.07% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Arcadia University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Arcadia University | $48,290 | $47,130 | 2.46% |
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| University of Pennsylvania | $66,104 | $63,452 | 4.18% |
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| Drexel University | $60,663 | $58,965 | 2.88% |
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| Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $60,854 | 3.98% |
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| Villanova University | $64,701 | $61,618 | 5.00% |
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| Thomas Jefferson University | $45,533 | $44,200 | 3.02% |
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