DeSales's tuition & fees has increased from $32,350 (2014) to $44,800 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 38.49% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $23,850 (year 2014) to $22,960 (year 2024).

The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at DeSales University.

DeSales'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 higher 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 30.74% from 2014 ($49,652).

For the current academic year 2023-2024, DeSales's COA is $64,916, which is increased by 5.94% from last year.

The following table and chart show changes to DeSales's COA over the past 10 years.

Tuition & Fees Changes

The tuition & fees have increased 38.49% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $44,800. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at DeSales University over last the 10 years.

YearUndergraduateGraduateChange By Year
2014-15$32,350$23,850-
2015-16$33,350$23,9003.09%
2016-17$34,850$19,5604.50%
2017-18$35,900$20,1603.01%
2018-19$37,400$20,1604.18%
2019-20$38,700$20,5203.48%
2020-21$39,500$20,5202.07%
2021-22$41,000$21,1203.80%
2022-23$42,600$21,1203.90%
2023-24$44,800$22,9605.16%
DeSales University Tuition & Fees Changes Chart

Books & Supplies Costs Changes

The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,711, and it has increased 42.82% from the year 2014 to 2024.

YearBooks & SuppliesChange by Year
2014-15$1,198-
2015-16$992-17.20%
2016-17$1,14415.32%
2017-18$1,134-0.87%
2018-19$1,38622.22%
2019-20$1,4665.77%
2020-21$674-54.02%
2021-22$1,468117.80%
2022-23$1,468
2023-24$1,71116.55%

Living Costs Changes

The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 13.44% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 27.95% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at DeSales University.

YearLiving On CampusLiving Off CampusChange by Year
2014-15$16,104$12,326-
2015-16$13,636$9,396-15.33%
2016-17$14,766$11,2088.29%
2017-18$15,306$11,2383.66%
2018-19$15,234$11,575-0.47%
2019-20$15,808$12,1603.77%
2020-21$17,020$13,3407.67%
2021-22$17,006$13,714-0.08%
2022-23$17,206$13,7141.18%
2023-24$18,405$15,7056.97%

Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges

The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between DeSales University and similar schools.

20242023Increase Rate
DeSales University$44,800$42,6005.16%
University of Pennsylvania$66,104$63,4524.18%
Drexel University$60,663$58,9652.88%
Carnegie Mellon University$63,274$60,8543.98%
Villanova University$64,701$61,6185.00%
Thomas Jefferson University$45,533$44,2003.02%

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