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The real 4-year cost of Eastern University in Pennsylvania
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Eastern University went from $22,715 to $37,420, an average of 2.6% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $22,715 | – | – |
| 2009 | $23,820 | – | – |
| 2010 | $24,600 | – | – |
| 2011 | $25,850 | – | – |
| 2012 | $27,174 | – | – |
| 2013 | $28,090 | – | – |
| 2014 | $29,600 | – | – |
| 2015 | $30,640 | – | – |
| 2016 | $31,140 | – | – |
| 2017 | $32,080 | – | – |
| 2018 | $32,882 | – | – |
| 2019 | $33,854 | – | – |
| 2020 | $34,706 | – | – |
| 2021 | $35,590 | – | – |
| 2022 | $36,464 | – | – |
| 2023 | $37,420 | $37,420 | – |
| 2024 | – | $38,408 | $37,985–$38,830 |
| 2025 | – | $39,421 | $38,558–$40,294 |
| 2026 | – | $40,461 | $39,140–$41,812 |
| 2027 | – | $41,529 | $39,730–$43,388 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $40,461 |
| Year 2 | $41,529 |
| Year 3 | $42,625 |
| Year 4 | $43,750 |
| 4-year total | $168,366 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $128,366
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $85,668
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,168/ yr
- rising 3.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $60,661
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 Eastern University4-year schools with similar prices in Pennsylvania
Closest to Eastern University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Neumann University$37,300
- Gannon University$37,951
- Thiel College$36,864
- Elizabethtown College$36,842
- Point Park University$38,160
- Misericordia University$38,370
- Gwynedd Mercy University$38,995
- Cabrini University$35,815
Use this data
Published figures for Eastern University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.