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The real 4-year cost of Ball State University
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
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.
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