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The real 4-year cost of Saint Cloud State University
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Saint Cloud State University went from $6,147 to $10,117, an average of 3.3% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $11,152 |
| Year 2 | $11,520 |
| Year 3 | $11,901 |
| Year 4 | $12,293 |
| 4-year total | $46,867 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $6,867
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $26,458
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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