Piedmont's tuition & fees has increased from $21,350 (2014) to $30,680 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.70% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $8,226 (year 2014) to $11,940 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Piedmont University.
Piedmont's tuition increase rate is higher than the Georgia's average increase rate of -8.54%. 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 39.16% from 2014 ($34,426).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Piedmont's COA is $47,908, which is increased by 4.88% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Piedmont's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.70% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $30,680. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Piedmont University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,298, and it has decreased -7.29% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,400 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,400 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,400 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | 7.14% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,544 | 2.93% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,544 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,544 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,298 | -15.93% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,298 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 28.30% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 20.86% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Piedmont University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,676 | $11,090 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,940 | $11,190 | 2.26% |
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| 2016-17 | $12,290 | $11,430 | 2.93% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,760 | $12,090 | 3.82% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,058 | $12,090 | 2.34% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,414 | $12,590 | 2.73% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,740 | $12,590 | 2.43% |
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| 2021-22 | $14,090 | $12,590 | 2.55% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,192 | $13,706 | 7.82% |
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| 2023-24 | $15,930 | $14,298 | 4.86% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Piedmont University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Piedmont University | $30,680 | $29,190 | 5.10% |
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| Savannah College of Art and Design | $40,595 | $39,605 | 2.50% |
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| Emory University | $60,774 | $57,948 | 4.88% |
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| Mercer University | $33,380 | $30,317 | 10.10% |
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| Clark Atlanta University | $26,446 | $24,730 | 6.94% |
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| Spelman College | $30,058 | $28,885 | 4.06% |
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