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The real 4-year cost of Gallaudet University in District of Columbia
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Gallaudet University went from $12,924 to $19,658, an average of 3.0% 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 | $12,924 | – | – |
| 2009 | $11,226 | – | – |
| 2010 | $11,226 | – | – |
| 2011 | $11,986 | – | – |
| 2012 | $12,806 | – | – |
| 2013 | $13,800 | – | – |
| 2014 | $15,024 | – | – |
| 2015 | $15,604 | – | – |
| 2016 | $16,078 | – | – |
| 2017 | $16,558 | – | – |
| 2018 | $17,038 | – | – |
| 2019 | $17,038 | – | – |
| 2020 | $17,038 | – | – |
| 2021 | $17,712 | – | – |
| 2022 | $17,712 | – | – |
| 2023 | $19,658 | $19,658 | – |
| 2024 | – | $20,254 | $19,180–$21,328 |
| 2025 | – | $20,868 | $18,713–$23,141 |
| 2026 | – | $21,501 | $18,258–$25,107 |
| 2027 | – | $22,153 | $17,814–$27,240 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $21,501 |
| Year 2 | $22,153 |
| Year 3 | $22,824 |
| Year 4 | $23,516 |
| 4-year total | $89,995 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $49,995
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $48,124
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,892/ yr
- rising 2.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $65,396
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Gallaudet University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Strayer University-District of Columbia$13,920
- Strayer University-Global Region$13,920
- Trinity Washington University$26,110
- University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus$6,660
- NewU University$6,500
- University of the District of Columbia$6,152
- Howard University$38,462
- The Catholic University of America$55,834
Use this data
Published figures for Gallaudet University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.