DU's tuition & fees has increased from $42,090 (2014) to $59,340 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.98% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $41,415 (year 2014) to $58,347 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at University of Denver.
DU's tuition increase rate is higher than the Colorado's average increase rate of 19.44%. 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 40.07% from 2014 ($57,498).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, DU's COA is $80,536, which is increased by 5.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to DU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.98% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $59,340. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of Denver over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -44.44% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| 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 | $1,200 | -33.33% |
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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 | $1,000 | -16.67% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 41.67% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 41.67% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of Denver.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $13,608 | $13,608 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,228 | $14,228 | 4.56% |
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| 2016-17 | $14,655 | $14,655 | 3.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,507 | $15,507 | 5.81% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,900 | $15,900 | 2.53% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,377 | $16,377 | 3.00% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,154 | $15,639 | 4.74% |
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| 2021-22 | $17,695 | $17,695 | 3.15% |
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| 2022-23 | $18,620 | $18,620 | 5.23% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,196 | $20,196 | 8.46% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of Denver and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| University of Denver | $59,340 | $56,439 | 5.14% |
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| Western Illinois University | $14,085 | $13,661 | 3.10% |
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| Oral Roberts University | $34,100 | $32,640 | 4.47% |
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| University of South Dakota | $12,942 | $12,942 | - |
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| University of North Dakota | $15,570 | $15,570 | - |
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| University of Nebraska at Omaha | $22,358 | $21,718 | 2.95% |
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