The real 2-year cost of Vernon College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Vernon College went from $2,955 to $5,040, an average of 2.0% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,955 | – | – |
| 2009 | $3,180 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,570 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,900 | – | – |
| 2012 | $4,140 | – | – |
| 2013 | $4,200 | – | – |
| 2014 | $4,200 | – | – |
| 2015 | $4,350 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,500 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,650 | – | – |
| 2018 | $4,360 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,240 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,520 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,680 | – | – |
| 2022 | $5,040 | – | – |
| 2023 | $5,040 | $5,040 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,143 | $4,909–$5,377 |
| 2025 | – | $5,248 | $4,782–$5,736 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,356 |
| Year 2 | $5,465 |
| 2-year total | $10,821 |
Two aid scenarios
2-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
- $8,245
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $6,138/ yr
- rising 2.6% / yr
- Projected 2-year add-on
- $13,414
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200/yr (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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