The real 4-year cost of Ottawa University-Ottawa in Kansas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Ottawa University-Ottawa went from $18,420 to $35,300, an average of 3.8% 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 | $18,420 | – | – |
| 2009 | $19,450 | – | – |
| 2010 | $20,400 | – | – |
| 2011 | $21,680 | – | – |
| 2012 | $23,000 | – | – |
| 2013 | $23,964 | – | – |
| 2014 | $25,154 | – | – |
| 2015 | $26,204 | – | – |
| 2016 | $27,096 | – | – |
| 2017 | $28,550 | – | – |
| 2018 | $30,050 | – | – |
| 2019 | $30,805 | – | – |
| 2020 | $32,180 | – | – |
| 2021 | $36,780 | – | – |
| 2022 | $33,380 | – | – |
| 2023 | $35,300 | $35,300 | – |
| 2024 | – | $36,654 | $35,075–$38,234 |
| 2025 | – | $38,061 | $34,852–$41,412 |
| 2026 | – | $39,521 | $34,629–$44,853 |
| 2027 | – | $41,038 | $34,409–$48,581 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $39,521 |
| Year 2 | $41,038 |
| Year 3 | $42,612 |
| Year 4 | $44,247 |
| 4-year total | $167,419 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $127,419
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $91,772
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,160/ yr
- rising 4.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $58,472
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 Ottawa University-Ottawa4-year schools with similar prices in Kansas
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- McPherson College$35,162
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- Tabor College$35,050
- Benedictine College$34,800
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- University of Saint Mary$33,890
- Baker University$33,800
Use this data
Published figures for Ottawa University-Ottawa from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.