The real 4-year cost of Donnelly College in Kansas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Donnelly College went from $4,860 to $12,353, an average of 6.7% 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 | $4,860 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,236 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,528 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,032 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,592 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,020 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,892 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,822 | – | – |
| 2016 | $7,986 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,422 | – | – |
| 2018 | $7,695 | – | – |
| 2019 | $7,802 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,913 | – | – |
| 2021 | $8,830 | – | – |
| 2022 | $10,372 | – | – |
| 2023 | $12,353 | $12,353 | – |
| 2024 | – | $13,181 | $12,109–$14,252 |
| 2025 | – | $14,063 | $11,870–$16,443 |
| 2026 | – | $15,006 | $11,636–$18,970 |
| 2027 | – | $16,011 | $11,406–$21,886 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $15,006 |
| Year 2 | $16,011 |
| Year 3 | $17,083 |
| Year 4 | $18,228 |
| 4-year total | $66,328 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $26,328
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $34,614
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2016)
- $7,520/ yr
- rising 2.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $38,458
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Donnelly College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Kansas$12,909
- Ottawa University-Kansas City$13,296
- Ottawa University-Online$13,296
- Kansas Christian College$10,950
- Kansas State University$10,942
- Cleveland University-Kansas City$14,400
- Rasmussen University-Kansas$15,115
- Washburn University$9,578
Use this data
Published figures for Donnelly College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.