The real 4-year cost of Southwestern College in Kansas
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Southwestern College went from $18,700 to $38,480, an average of 5.0% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $18,700 | – | – |
| 2009 | $19,680 | – | – |
| 2010 | $20,656 | – | – |
| 2011 | $21,680 | – | – |
| 2012 | $22,756 | – | – |
| 2013 | $23,886 | – | – |
| 2014 | $24,835 | – | – |
| 2015 | $25,946 | – | – |
| 2016 | $27,250 | – | – |
| 2017 | $28,750 | – | – |
| 2018 | $30,150 | – | – |
| 2019 | $31,650 | – | – |
| 2020 | $33,250 | – | – |
| 2021 | $34,900 | – | – |
| 2022 | $36,650 | – | – |
| 2023 | $38,480 | $38,480 | – |
| 2024 | – | $40,399 | $40,273–$40,524 |
| 2025 | – | $42,413 | $42,150–$42,677 |
| 2026 | – | $44,528 | $44,114–$44,944 |
| 2027 | – | $46,748 | $46,169–$47,332 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $44,528 |
| Year 2 | $46,748 |
| Year 3 | $49,079 |
| Year 4 | $51,526 |
| 4-year total | $191,880 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $151,880
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $96,314
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,356/ yr
- rising 5.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $58,618
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 Southwestern College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- MidAmerica Nazarene University$36,120
- Newman University$35,500
- Ottawa University-Ottawa$35,300
- McPherson College$35,162
- Tabor College$35,050
- Benedictine College$34,800
- Bethel College-North Newton$34,002
- University of Saint Mary$33,890
Use this data
Published figures for Southwestern College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.