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The real 4-year cost of Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Saint Francis University went from $24,840 to $41,720, an average of 3.3% 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 | $24,840 | – | – |
| 2009 | $25,554 | – | – |
| 2010 | $26,534 | – | – |
| 2011 | $27,808 | – | – |
| 2012 | $28,878 | – | – |
| 2013 | $29,992 | – | – |
| 2014 | $31,078 | – | – |
| 2015 | $32,178 | – | – |
| 2016 | $33,344 | – | – |
| 2017 | $35,066 | – | – |
| 2018 | $36,410 | – | – |
| 2019 | $38,170 | – | – |
| 2020 | $39,928 | – | – |
| 2021 | $39,502 | – | – |
| 2022 | $40,520 | – | – |
| 2023 | $41,720 | $41,720 | – |
| 2024 | – | $43,108 | $42,514–$43,701 |
| 2025 | – | $44,541 | $43,323–$45,776 |
| 2026 | – | $46,023 | $44,148–$47,950 |
| 2027 | – | $47,554 | $44,989–$50,227 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $46,023 |
| Year 2 | $47,554 |
| Year 3 | $49,135 |
| Year 4 | $50,769 |
| 4-year total | $193,481 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $153,481
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $98,364
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $13,880/ yr
- rising 2.9% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $63,088
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Saint Francis University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Seton Hill University$41,414
- Wilkes University$42,286
- Saint Vincent College$41,100
- King's College$42,600
- Messiah University$40,640
- Alvernia University$42,810
- Delaware Valley University$43,300
- Chatham University$43,810
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Published figures for Saint Francis University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.