The real 4-year cost of Adams State University in Colorado
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Adams State University went from $3,790 to $9,776, an average of 2.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $3,790 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,454 | – | – |
| 2010 | $4,971 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,627 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,448 | – | – |
| 2013 | $7,449 | – | – |
| 2014 | $8,014 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,574 | – | – |
| 2016 | $9,153 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,440 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,440 | – | – |
| 2019 | $9,523 | – | – |
| 2020 | $9,560 | – | – |
| 2021 | $9,680 | – | – |
| 2022 | $9,776 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,776 | $9,776 | – |
| 2024 | – | $9,994 | $9,395–$10,593 |
| 2025 | – | $10,217 | $9,030–$11,479 |
| 2026 | – | $10,446 | $8,678–$12,438 |
| 2027 | – | $10,679 | $8,341–$13,477 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $10,446 |
| Year 2 | $10,679 |
| Year 3 | $10,917 |
| Year 4 | $11,161 |
| 4-year total | $43,203 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $3,203
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $29,786
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $9,553/ yr
- rising 1.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $40,343
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Adams State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Colorado Mesa University$9,712
- Fort Lewis College$9,670
- Nazarene Bible College$10,002
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus$10,017
- Colorado State University Pueblo$9,401
- University of Colorado Colorado Springs$10,438
- Metropolitan State University of Denver$10,780
- Western Colorado University$11,083
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Published figures for Adams State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.