Wesleyan's tuition & fees has increased from $47,972 (2014) to $67,316 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 40.32% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $47,722 (year 2014) to $66,736 (year 2024).
The 2024 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2024) at Wesleyan University.
Wesleyan's tuition increase rate is higher than the Connecticut's average increase rate of 23.57%. 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 39.39% from 2014 ($63,863).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Wesleyan's COA is $89,020, which is increased by 4.89% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Wesleyan's COA over the past 10 years.
Off-campus living costs are not available.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 40.32% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $67,316. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Wesleyan 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 decreased -7.69% from the year 2014 to 2024.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,300 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,300 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,200 | -7.69% |
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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 39.52% when a student lives on-campus facilities from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Wesleyan University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $14,591 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $14,869 | 1.91% |
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| 2016-17 | $15,415 | 3.67% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,931 | 3.35% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,525 | 3.73% |
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| 2019-20 | $17,189 | 4.02% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,849 | 3.84% |
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| 2021-22 | $18,996 | 6.43% |
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| 2022-23 | $19,650 | 3.44% |
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| 2023-24 | $20,504 | 4.35% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Wesleyan University and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Wesleyan University | $67,016 | $64,022 | 4.68% |
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| Yale University | $64,700 | $62,250 | 3.94% |
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| Sacred Heart University | $48,460 | $46,580 | 4.04% |
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| University of New Haven | $45,730 | $44,184 | 3.50% |
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| Quinnipiac University | $53,090 | $51,790 | 2.51% |
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| Fairfield University | $56,360 | $54,455 | 3.50% |
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