The real 4-year cost of University of Tulsa in Oklahoma
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of Tulsa went from $23,940 to $48,102, an average of 3.8% 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 | $23,940 | – | – |
| 2009 | $26,812 | – | – |
| 2010 | $26,742 | – | – |
| 2011 | $28,840 | – | – |
| 2012 | $31,043 | – | – |
| 2013 | $32,608 | – | – |
| 2014 | $34,405 | – | – |
| 2015 | $36,962 | – | – |
| 2016 | $38,796 | – | – |
| 2017 | $39,502 | – | – |
| 2018 | $40,974 | – | – |
| 2019 | $42,188 | – | – |
| 2020 | $43,450 | – | – |
| 2021 | $45,138 | – | – |
| 2022 | $46,676 | – | – |
| 2023 | $48,102 | $48,102 | – |
| 2024 | – | $49,927 | $48,540–$51,314 |
| 2025 | – | $51,821 | $48,981–$54,741 |
| 2026 | – | $53,787 | $49,427–$58,397 |
| 2027 | – | $55,828 | $49,877–$62,296 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $53,787 |
| Year 2 | $55,828 |
| Year 3 | $57,946 |
| Year 4 | $60,145 |
| 4-year total | $227,706 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $187,706
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $116,622
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $11,192/ yr
- rising 0.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $46,274
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at University of Tulsa4-year schools with similar prices in Oklahoma
Closest to University of Tulsa by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Oklahoma City University$34,486
- Oral Roberts University$34,100
- Oklahoma Baptist University$34,050
- Oklahoma Wesleyan University$31,466
- Southern Nazarene University$29,600
- Oklahoma Christian University$25,900
- Southwestern Christian University$20,523
- Mid-America Christian University$19,896
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Published figures for University of Tulsa from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.