The real 4-year cost of Ball State University in Indiana
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Ball State University went from $7,500 to $10,758, an average of 1.6% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $7,500 | – | – |
| 2009 | $7,830 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,214 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,558 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,980 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,160 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,344 | – | – |
| 2015 | $9,498 | – | – |
| 2016 | $9,654 | – | – |
| 2017 | $9,774 | – | – |
| 2018 | $9,896 | – | – |
| 2019 | $10,020 | – | – |
| 2020 | $10,144 | – | – |
| 2021 | $10,290 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,440 | – | – |
| 2023 | $10,758 | $10,758 | – |
| 2024 | – | $10,928 | $10,779–$11,077 |
| 2025 | – | $11,100 | $10,799–$11,405 |
| 2026 | – | $11,275 | $10,820–$11,744 |
| 2027 | – | $11,453 | $10,840–$12,092 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,275 |
| Year 2 | $11,453 |
| Year 3 | $11,634 |
| Year 4 | $11,818 |
| 4-year total | $46,180 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $6,180
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $27,533
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,064/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $55,517
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Ball State University4-year schools with similar prices in Indiana
Closest to Ball State University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis$10,449
- Purdue University Global$10,110
- Indiana State University$9,992
- Purdue University-Main Campus$9,992
- Indiana Institute of Technology-College of Professional Studies$9,900
- Horizon University$9,840
- University of Southern Indiana$9,621
- Trine University-Regional/Non-Traditional Campuses$9,576
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Published figures for Ball State University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.