The real 2-year cost of National Park College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at National Park College went from $2,750 to $6,050, an average of 6.3% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,750 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,950 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,078 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,338 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,050 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,320 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,490 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,500 | – | – |
| 2016 | $3,500 | – | – |
| 2017 | $3,780 | – | – |
| 2018 | $3,780 | – | – |
| 2019 | $5,000 | – | – |
| 2020 | $5,000 | – | – |
| 2021 | $5,000 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,650 | – | – |
| 2023 | $6,050 | $6,050 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,431 | $5,901–$6,962 |
| 2025 | – | $6,837 | $5,755–$8,011 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $7,268 |
| Year 2 | $7,726 |
| 2-year total | $14,994 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $10,533
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $6,725/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $14,970
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
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