The real 4-year cost of Oberlin College in Ohio
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Oberlin College went from $38,280 to $71,462, an average of 3.2% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $71,462Tuition $70,320 + activity/health/green fees $1,142.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $38,280 | – | – |
| 2009 | $40,004 | – | – |
| 2010 | $41,577 | – | – |
| 2011 | $43,210 | – | – |
| 2012 | $44,905 | – | – |
| 2013 | $46,870 | – | – |
| 2014 | $48,682 | – | – |
| 2015 | $50,586 | – | – |
| 2016 | $52,002 | – | – |
| 2017 | $53,460 | – | – |
| 2018 | $55,052 | – | – |
| 2019 | $56,818 | – | – |
| 2020 | $58,554 | – | – |
| 2021 | $60,243 | – | – |
| 2022 | $62,024 | – | – |
| 2023 | $64,646 | – | – |
| 2026 | $71,462 | $71,462 | – |
| 2027 | – | $73,742 | $73,330–$74,155 |
| 2028 | – | $76,095 | $75,246–$76,950 |
| 2029 | – | $78,524 | $77,213–$79,849 |
| 2030 | – | $81,029 | $79,231–$82,859 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $71,462 |
| Year 2 | $73,742 |
| Year 3 | $76,095 |
| Year 4 | $78,524 |
| 4-year total | $299,824 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $259,824
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $152,106
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $20,700/ yr
- rising 3.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $87,734
School’s own published rateHousing $10,270 + GoYeo/Gold meal plan $10,430.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Oberlin College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Case Western Reserve University$71,988
- Kenyon College$73,230
- Denison University$74,000
- The College of Wooster$59,550
- Ohio Wesleyan University$52,296
- University of Dayton$51,910
- John Carroll University$49,100
- Xavier University$48,126
Use this data
Published figures for Oberlin College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.