The real 4-year cost of Marian University in Wisconsin
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Marian University went from $19,940 to $33,000, an average of 2.7% 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 | $19,940 | – | – |
| 2009 | $20,900 | – | – |
| 2010 | $21,490 | – | – |
| 2011 | $22,440 | – | – |
| 2012 | $23,440 | – | – |
| 2013 | $24,650 | – | – |
| 2014 | $25,930 | – | – |
| 2015 | $27,210 | – | – |
| 2016 | $28,280 | – | – |
| 2017 | $27,400 | – | – |
| 2018 | $27,400 | – | – |
| 2019 | $27,950 | – | – |
| 2020 | $28,560 | – | – |
| 2021 | $29,130 | – | – |
| 2022 | $30,000 | – | – |
| 2023 | $33,000 | $33,000 | – |
| 2024 | – | $33,896 | $32,976–$34,816 |
| 2025 | – | $34,816 | $32,953–$36,731 |
| 2026 | – | $35,761 | $32,929–$38,752 |
| 2027 | – | $36,732 | $32,905–$40,884 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $35,761 |
| Year 2 | $36,732 |
| Year 3 | $37,730 |
| Year 4 | $38,754 |
| 4-year total | $148,978 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $108,978
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $75,681
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,953/ yr
- rising 3.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $42,095
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 Marian University4-year schools with similar prices in Wisconsin
Closest to Marian University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Alverno College$32,794
- Viterbo University$32,350
- Lakeland University$32,286
- Concordia University-Wisconsin$34,250
- Mount Mary University$34,390
- Edgewood College$34,850
- Wisconsin Lutheran College$35,080
- Cardinal Stritch University$35,444
Use this data
Published figures for Marian University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.