Sullivan's tuition & fees has increased from $19,740 (2014) to $14,220 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 27.96% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $13,440 (year 2014) to $15,840 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees are the same as last year (2023) at Sullivan University.
Sullivan's tuition increase rate is lower than the Kentucky's average increase rate of 9.16%. 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 -8.53% from 2014 ($35,724).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Sullivan's COA is $32,676, which is decreased by -0.14% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Sullivan's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have decreased 27.96% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $14,220. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Sullivan University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,800, and it has not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,800 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,800 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,800 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,800 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,800 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,800 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,800 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 4.22% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 18.64% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Sullivan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,184 | $11,288 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $13,397 | $11,227 | -5.55% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,184 | $9,797 | 5.87% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,370 | $13,602 | 1.31% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,374 | $13,022 | 0.03% |
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| 2019-20 | $14,374 | $13,560 | |
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| 2020-21 | $14,649 | $14,151 | 1.91% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,691 | $15,424 | 7.11% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,701 | $16,195 | 6.44% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,656 | $17,873 | -0.27% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Sullivan University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Sullivan University | $14,220 | $14,220 | - |
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| Galen College of Nursing-Louisville | $41,760 | $42,420 | -1.56% |
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| Beckfield College-Florence | $13,295 | $13,295 | - |
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| Brown Mackie College-Louisville | $12,492 | $12,492 | - |
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| Spencerian College-Louisville | $20,400 | $20,400 | - |
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| Sullivan College of Technology and Design | $22,919 | $22,919 | - |
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