The real 4-year cost of Spalding University in Kentucky
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Spalding University went from $17,700 to $27,672, an average of 2.1% 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 | $17,700 | – | – |
| 2009 | $17,700 | – | – |
| 2010 | $18,150 | – | – |
| 2011 | $19,350 | – | – |
| 2012 | $20,550 | – | – |
| 2013 | $22,425 | – | – |
| 2014 | $22,950 | – | – |
| 2015 | $24,000 | – | – |
| 2016 | $24,338 | – | – |
| 2017 | $24,000 | – | – |
| 2018 | $24,500 | – | – |
| 2019 | $25,200 | – | – |
| 2020 | $25,900 | – | – |
| 2021 | $26,500 | – | – |
| 2022 | $27,050 | – | – |
| 2023 | $27,672 | $27,672 | – |
| 2024 | – | $28,253 | $27,548–$28,959 |
| 2025 | – | $28,847 | $27,425–$30,305 |
| 2026 | – | $29,453 | $27,302–$31,714 |
| 2027 | – | $30,072 | $27,180–$33,188 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $29,453 |
| Year 2 | $30,072 |
| Year 3 | $30,704 |
| Year 4 | $31,349 |
| 4-year total | $121,577 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $81,577
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $61,276
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $8,480/ yr
- rising 0.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $34,081
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at Spalding University4-year schools with similar prices in Kentucky
Closest to Spalding University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Lindsey Wilson College$27,274
- Campbellsville University$26,990
- Midway University$26,080
- Kentucky Christian University$25,000
- Brescia University$30,450
- Union College$31,071
- University of Pikeville$24,150
- Kentucky Wesleyan College$33,393
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Published figures for Spalding University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.