The real 4-year cost of Earlham College in Indiana
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Earlham College went from $34,030 to $51,840, an average of 2.1% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $34,030 | – | – |
| 2009 | $35,164 | – | – |
| 2010 | $36,694 | – | – |
| 2011 | $38,284 | – | – |
| 2012 | $40,020 | – | – |
| 2013 | $41,450 | – | – |
| 2014 | $42,870 | – | – |
| 2015 | $44,390 | – | – |
| 2016 | $45,300 | – | – |
| 2017 | $45,750 | – | – |
| 2018 | $46,450 | – | – |
| 2019 | $47,380 | – | – |
| 2020 | $48,091 | – | – |
| 2021 | $49,053 | – | – |
| 2022 | $50,058 | – | – |
| 2023 | $51,840 | $51,840 | – |
| 2024 | – | $52,946 | $52,361–$53,531 |
| 2025 | – | $54,075 | $52,887–$55,277 |
| 2026 | – | $55,229 | $53,418–$57,079 |
| 2027 | – | $56,407 | $53,955–$58,941 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $55,229 |
| Year 2 | $56,407 |
| Year 3 | $57,610 |
| Year 4 | $58,838 |
| 4-year total | $228,083 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $188,083
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $115,955
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,193/ yr
- rising 4.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $65,456
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 Earlham College4-year schools with similar prices in Indiana
Closest to Earlham College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Saint Mary's College$51,430
- Wabash College$54,100
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology$54,174
- Valparaiso University$46,588
- Butler University$45,980
- University of Evansville$42,676
- DePauw University$61,430
- Hanover College$41,983
Use this data
Published figures for Earlham College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.