The real 4-year cost of McDaniel College in Maryland
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at McDaniel College went from $30,780 to $49,647, an average of 2.9% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $30,780 | – | – |
| 2009 | $32,000 | – | – |
| 2010 | $33,280 | – | – |
| 2011 | $34,780 | – | – |
| 2012 | $35,800 | – | – |
| 2013 | $36,960 | – | – |
| 2014 | $38,350 | – | – |
| 2015 | $39,500 | – | – |
| 2016 | $40,580 | – | – |
| 2017 | $41,800 | – | – |
| 2018 | $43,260 | – | – |
| 2019 | $44,540 | – | – |
| 2020 | $45,876 | – | – |
| 2021 | $46,336 | – | – |
| 2022 | $46,800 | – | – |
| 2023 | $49,647 | $49,647 | – |
| 2024 | – | $51,092 | $50,494–$51,689 |
| 2025 | – | $52,578 | $51,355–$53,816 |
| 2026 | – | $54,109 | $52,232–$56,030 |
| 2027 | – | $55,683 | $53,123–$58,335 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $54,109 |
| Year 2 | $55,683 |
| Year 3 | $57,303 |
| Year 4 | $58,971 |
| 4-year total | $226,066 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $186,066
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $115,253
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,594/ yr
- rising 3.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $59,310
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 McDaniel College4-year schools with similar prices in Maryland
Closest to McDaniel College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Goucher College$51,250
- Mount St. Mary's University$47,240
- Hood College$45,870
- Washington College$53,776
- Maryland Institute College of Art$55,150
- Notre Dame of Maryland University$41,910
- Stevenson University$39,708
- St. John's College$39,126
Use this data
Published figures for McDaniel College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.