Westminster's tuition & fees has increased from $33,410 (2014) to $39,470 (2024), and the rate of tuition increase is 18.14% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,585 (year 2014) to $9,000 (year 2024).
Westminster's tuition increase rate is lower than the Pennsylvania's average increase rate of 19.03%. 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 18.07% from 2014 ($45,820).
For the current academic year 2023-2024, Westminster's COA is $54,100, which is increased by 2.37% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Westminster's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 18.14% for the last 10 years , and the 2024 tuition & fees are $39,470. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Westminster College 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 not changed since 2014.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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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 19.46% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 19.46% when living-off campus from the year 2014 to 2024. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Westminster College.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2014-15 | $11,410 | $11,410 | - |
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| 2015-16 | $11,620 | $11,620 | 1.84% |
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| 2016-17 | $11,940 | $11,940 | 2.75% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,270 | $12,270 | 2.76% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,380 | $12,380 | 0.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,700 | $12,700 | 2.58% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,800 | $12,800 | 0.79% |
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| 2021-22 | $12,920 | $12,920 | 0.94% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,150 | $13,150 | 1.78% |
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| 2023-24 | $13,630 | $13,630 | 3.65% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2024 tuition and increase rate from last year between Westminster College and similar schools.
| 2024 | 2023 | Increase Rate |
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| Westminster College | $39,470 | $38,700 | 1.99% |
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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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