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The real 4-year cost of DePauw University

Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at DePauw University went from $31,825 to $61,430, an average of 2.9% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.

202627 rate announced: $61,430Tuition $60,310 + fees $1,120 (3.76% increase).source

20082030: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$61,430
Year 2$63,234
Year 3$65,091
Year 4$67,003
4-year total$256,759

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$216,759
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$130,718
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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