The real 4-year cost of College of Saint Mary in Nebraska
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at College of Saint Mary went from $21,260 to $23,340, an average of -2.0% 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 | $21,260 | – | – |
| 2009 | $22,164 | – | – |
| 2010 | $23,134 | – | – |
| 2011 | $24,254 | – | – |
| 2012 | $25,214 | – | – |
| 2013 | $26,934 | – | – |
| 2014 | $27,984 | – | – |
| 2015 | $28,964 | – | – |
| 2016 | $29,954 | – | – |
| 2017 | $19,950 | – | – |
| 2018 | $20,350 | – | – |
| 2019 | $20,750 | – | – |
| 2020 | $21,370 | – | – |
| 2021 | $21,800 | – | – |
| 2022 | $22,450 | – | – |
| 2023 | $23,340 | $23,340 | – |
| 2024 | – | $22,874 | $20,699–$25,049 |
| 2025 | – | $22,418 | $18,358–$26,883 |
| 2026 | – | $21,970 | $16,281–$28,851 |
| 2027 | – | $21,532 | $14,439–$30,964 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $21,970 |
| Year 2 | $21,532 |
| Year 3 | $21,102 |
| Year 4 | $20,681 |
| 4-year total | $85,284 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $45,284
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $42,642
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,650/ yr
- rising 2.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $37,935
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 College of Saint Mary4-year schools with similar prices in Nebraska
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- York University$21,600
- Union College$27,990
- Bryan College of Health Sciences$18,473
- Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health$17,996
- Clarkson College$15,168
- University of Nebraska Medical Center$14,720
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln$11,382
- Hastings College$36,130
Use this data
Published figures for College of Saint Mary from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.