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The real 4-year cost of Davis & Elkins College in West Virginia
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Davis & Elkins College went from $20,040 to $31,270, an average of 1.4% 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 | $20,040 | – | – |
| 2009 | $19,800 | – | – |
| 2010 | $21,120 | – | – |
| 2011 | $22,320 | – | – |
| 2012 | $23,820 | – | – |
| 2013 | $24,992 | – | – |
| 2014 | $27,492 | – | – |
| 2015 | $27,492 | – | – |
| 2016 | $28,492 | – | – |
| 2017 | $28,992 | – | – |
| 2018 | $29,590 | – | – |
| 2019 | $29,630 | – | – |
| 2020 | $29,960 | – | – |
| 2021 | $29,960 | – | – |
| 2022 | $30,680 | – | – |
| 2023 | $31,270 | $31,270 | – |
| 2024 | – | $31,721 | $30,769–$32,672 |
| 2025 | – | $32,178 | $30,276–$34,137 |
| 2026 | – | $32,641 | $29,791–$35,668 |
| 2027 | – | $33,112 | $29,314–$37,267 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $32,641 |
| Year 2 | $33,112 |
| Year 3 | $33,589 |
| Year 4 | $34,073 |
| 4-year total | $133,415 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $93,415
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $68,649
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $10,425/ yr
- rising 2.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $45,527
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Davis & Elkins College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Alderson Broaddus University$31,500
- Wheeling University$29,475
- West Virginia Wesleyan College$33,494
- Bethany College$34,126
- University of Charleston$21,610
- Appalachian Bible College$18,230
- Strayer University-West Virginia$13,920
- Valley College-Martinsburg$11,150
Use this data
Published figures for Davis & Elkins College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.