Sarah Lawrence's tuition & fees has increased from $50,780 (2014) to $63,678 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 25.40% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $25,664 (year 2014) to $34,730 (year 2024).
Sarah Lawrence's tuition increase rate is higher than the New York's average increase rate of 16.79%. 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 24.45% from 2014 ($66,392).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Sarah Lawrence's COA is $82,624, which is increased by 4.04% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Sarah Lawrence's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 25.40% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $63,678. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Sarah Lawrence College over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $600, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $600 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $600 | |
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| 2016-17 | $600 | |
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| 2017-18 | $600 | |
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| 2018-19 | $600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $600 | |
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| 2020-21 | $600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $600 | |
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| 2022-23 | $600 | |
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| 2023-24 | $600 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 22.21% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 22.21% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Sarah Lawrence College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $15,012 | $15,012 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $15,004 | $15,004 | -0.05% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,240 | $15,240 | 1.57% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,656 | $15,656 | 2.73% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,170 | $16,170 | 3.28% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,620 | $16,620 | 2.78% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,620 | $16,620 | |
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| 2021-22 | $17,158 | $17,158 | 3.24% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,580 | $17,158 | 2.46% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,346 | $18,346 | 4.36% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Sarah Lawrence College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Sarah Lawrence College | $63,678 | $61,234 | 3.99% |
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| New York University | $60,438 | $58,168 | 3.90% |
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| Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $65,508 | 4.07% |
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| Cornell University | $66,014 | $63,200 | 4.45% |
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| Syracuse University | $63,061 | $60,135 | 4.87% |
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| St. John's University-New York | $49,911 | $47,360 | 5.39% |
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