Seton Hill's tuition & fees has increased from $31,280 (2014) to $41,414 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.40% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $15,324 (year 2014) to $17,038 (year 2024).
Seton Hill'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 29.56% from 2014 ($45,456).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Seton Hill's COA is $58,892, which is increased by 2.83% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Seton Hill's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.40% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $41,414. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Seton Hill 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 not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,200 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,200 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,200 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,200 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,200 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,200 | |
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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 25.45% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.74% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Seton Hill University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $12,976 | $11,700 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,112 | $11,900 | 1.05% |
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| 2016-17 | $13,750 | $12,212 | 4.87% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,036 | $12,442 | 2.08% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,484 | $12,442 | 3.19% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,712 | $12,706 | 1.57% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,080 | $12,948 | 2.50% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,460 | $13,196 | 2.52% |
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| 2022-23 | $15,850 | $13,398 | 2.52% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,278 | $13,658 | 2.70% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Seton Hill University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Seton Hill University | $41,414 | $40,224 | 2.96% |
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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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