The real 4-year cost of Otterbein University in Ohio
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Otterbein University went from $26,319 to $34,899, an average of 1.1% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $26,319 | – | – |
| 2009 | $27,321 | – | – |
| 2010 | $28,413 | – | – |
| 2011 | $29,550 | – | – |
| 2012 | $30,658 | – | – |
| 2013 | $31,424 | – | – |
| 2014 | $31,624 | – | – |
| 2015 | $31,624 | – | – |
| 2016 | $31,874 | – | – |
| 2017 | $31,874 | – | – |
| 2018 | $31,874 | – | – |
| 2019 | $32,474 | – | – |
| 2020 | $33,074 | – | – |
| 2021 | $33,674 | – | – |
| 2022 | $34,274 | – | – |
| 2023 | $34,899 | $34,899 | – |
| 2024 | – | $35,283 | $34,790–$35,776 |
| 2025 | – | $35,672 | $34,682–$36,675 |
| 2026 | – | $36,064 | $34,574–$37,597 |
| 2027 | – | $36,462 | $34,467–$38,542 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $36,064 |
| Year 2 | $36,462 |
| Year 3 | $36,863 |
| Year 4 | $37,269 |
| 4-year total | $146,658 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $106,658
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $74,327
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,968/ yr
- rising 3.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $60,780
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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- University of Mount Union$35,400
- Ohio Dominican University$34,370
- Lake Erie College$36,032
- Cedarville University$36,078
- Malone University$36,120
- Heidelberg University$33,600
- Bluffton University$36,298
- Mount Saint Joseph University$36,650
Use this data
Published figures for Otterbein University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.