The real 4-year cost of Ashland University in Ohio
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Ashland University went from $24,342 to $26,390, an average of 3.2% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $24,342 | – | – |
| 2009 | $25,646 | – | – |
| 2010 | $27,392 | – | – |
| 2011 | $28,582 | – | – |
| 2012 | $28,858 | – | – |
| 2013 | $29,836 | – | – |
| 2014 | $19,852 | – | – |
| 2015 | $20,242 | – | – |
| 2016 | $20,392 | – | – |
| 2017 | $20,700 | – | – |
| 2018 | $21,332 | – | – |
| 2019 | $21,965 | – | – |
| 2020 | $23,060 | – | – |
| 2021 | $23,090 | – | – |
| 2022 | $24,140 | – | – |
| 2023 | $26,390 | $26,390 | – |
| 2024 | – | $27,238 | $24,721–$29,756 |
| 2025 | – | $28,114 | $23,157–$33,550 |
| 2026 | – | $29,017 | $21,692–$37,829 |
| 2027 | – | $29,950 | $20,320–$42,653 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $29,017 |
| Year 2 | $29,950 |
| Year 3 | $30,912 |
| Year 4 | $31,906 |
| 4-year total | $121,785 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $81,785
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $63,638
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,960/ yr
- rising 2.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $53,694
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Use this data
Published figures for Ashland University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.