The real 4-year cost of Iowa Wesleyan University in Iowa
Over the 14 years from 2008 to 2022, published tuition and required fees at Iowa Wesleyan University went from $20,000 to $34,700, an average of 3.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2026: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $20,000 | – | – |
| 2009 | $21,000 | – | – |
| 2010 | $22,050 | – | – |
| 2011 | $23,160 | – | – |
| 2012 | $24,300 | – | – |
| 2013 | $25,530 | – | – |
| 2014 | $26,010 | – | – |
| 2015 | $27,286 | – | – |
| 2016 | $23,516 | – | – |
| 2017 | $24,600 | – | – |
| 2018 | $24,600 | – | – |
| 2019 | $25,424 | – | – |
| 2020 | $25,280 | – | – |
| 2021 | $33,650 | – | – |
| 2022 | $34,700 | $34,700 | – |
| 2023 | – | $35,904 | $32,676–$39,131 |
| 2024 | – | $37,149 | $30,770–$44,129 |
| 2025 | – | $38,438 | $28,975–$49,764 |
| 2026 | – | $39,771 | $27,285–$56,120 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $39,771 |
| Year 2 | $41,151 |
| Year 3 | $42,579 |
| Year 4 | $44,056 |
| 4-year total | $167,557 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $127,557
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $86,555
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2022)
- $11,340/ yr
- rising 2.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $52,990
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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- Briar Cliff University$34,727
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- Dordt University$35,960
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Use this data
Published figures for Iowa Wesleyan University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.