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The real 4-year cost of Catholic Distance University
Over the 7 years from 2016 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Catholic Distance University went from $10,175 to $9,600, an average of -0.8% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2016–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,364 |
| Year 2 | $9,286 |
| Year 3 | $9,209 |
| Year 4 | $9,133 |
| 4-year total | $36,992 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $21,039
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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