The real 4-year cost of University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in Wisconsin
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire went from $6,199 to $9,277, an average of 0.7% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $6,199 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,629 | – | – |
| 2010 | $7,360 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,019 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,685 | – | – |
| 2013 | $8,710 | – | – |
| 2014 | $8,743 | – | – |
| 2015 | $8,822 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,812 | – | – |
| 2017 | $8,816 | – | – |
| 2018 | $8,820 | – | – |
| 2019 | $8,840 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,870 | – | – |
| 2021 | $8,874 | – | – |
| 2022 | $8,914 | – | – |
| 2023 | $9,277 | $9,277 | – |
| 2024 | – | $9,338 | $8,983–$9,693 |
| 2025 | – | $9,400 | $8,699–$10,129 |
| 2026 | – | $9,462 | $8,423–$10,583 |
| 2027 | – | $9,525 | $8,156–$11,058 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $9,462 |
| Year 2 | $9,525 |
| Year 3 | $9,588 |
| Year 4 | $9,651 |
| 4-year total | $38,226 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $22,475
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $9,200/ yr
- rising 3.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $42,914
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here has kept rising even while tuition was frozen; the creep moved to room & board.
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See my 4-year cost at University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire4-year schools with similar prices in Wisconsin
Closest to University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of Wisconsin-La Crosse$9,651
- University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point$8,834
- University of Wisconsin-River Falls$8,606
- University of Wisconsin-Superior$8,487
- University of Wisconsin-Stout$10,142
- University of Wisconsin-Green Bay$8,342
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville$8,315
- University of Wisconsin-Whitewater$8,250
Use this data
Published figures for University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.