Northwestern Health Sciences's tuition & fees has increased from $11,636 (2014) to $12,015 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 3.26% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,204 (year 2014) to $12,545 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
Northwestern Health Sciences's tuition increase rate is lower than the Minnesota's average increase rate of 9.22%. 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 42.60% from 2014 ($27,954).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Northwestern Health Sciences's COA is $39,863, which is increased by 9.21% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Northwestern Health Sciences's COA over the past 10 years.
On-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 3.26% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $12,015. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Northwestern Health Sciences University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,200, and it has increased 45.45% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $825 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $825 | |
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| 2016-17 | $800 | -3.03% |
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| 2017-18 | $800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | 25.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,200 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 26.62% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Northwestern Health Sciences University.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,493 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,493 | |
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| 2016-17 | $15,800 | 1.98% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,224 | 9.01% |
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| 2018-19 | $19,480 | 13.10% |
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| 2019-20 | $20,828 | 6.92% |
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| 2020-21 | $20,828 | |
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| 2021-22 | $22,832 | 9.62% |
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| 2022-23 | $24,294 | 6.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $26,648 | 9.69% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Northwestern Health Sciences University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Northwestern Health Sciences University | $12,015 | $11,007 | 9.16% |
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| University of St Thomas | $52,284 | $50,366 | 3.81% |
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| Concordia University-Saint Paul | $25,000 | $24,400 | 2.46% |
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| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | $43,160 | $41,150 | 4.88% |
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| St Catherine University | $37,588 | $37,494 | 0.25% |
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| Bethel University | $42,930 | $41,270 | 4.02% |
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