The real 4-year cost of St. John's College in Maryland
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at St. John's College went from $39,154 to $39,126, an average of -2.2% 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 | $39,154 | – | – |
| 2009 | $40,392 | – | – |
| 2010 | $42,192 | – | – |
| 2011 | $43,656 | – | – |
| 2012 | $45,004 | – | – |
| 2013 | $46,296 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,726 | – | – |
| 2015 | $49,119 | – | – |
| 2016 | $50,353 | – | – |
| 2017 | $51,795 | – | – |
| 2018 | $53,343 | – | – |
| 2019 | $35,635 | – | – |
| 2020 | $35,935 | – | – |
| 2021 | $36,170 | – | – |
| 2022 | $37,260 | – | – |
| 2023 | $39,126 | $39,126 | – |
| 2024 | – | $38,272 | $34,722–$41,821 |
| 2025 | – | $37,436 | $30,814–$44,702 |
| 2026 | – | $36,619 | $27,346–$47,782 |
| 2027 | – | $35,820 | $24,269–$51,074 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $36,619 |
| Year 2 | $35,820 |
| Year 3 | $35,038 |
| Year 4 | $34,273 |
| 4-year total | $141,750 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $101,750
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $73,201
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,984/ yr
- rising 3.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $69,152
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at St. John's College4-year schools with similar prices in Maryland
Closest to St. John's College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Stevenson University$39,708
- Notre Dame of Maryland University$41,910
- Hood College$45,870
- Mount St. Mary's University$47,240
- McDaniel College$49,647
- Capitol Technology University$27,318
- Goucher College$51,250
- Washington Adventist University$25,200
Use this data
Published figures for St. John's College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.