The real 4-year cost of Wabash College in Indiana
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Wabash College went from $28,150 to $54,100, an average of 2.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $54,1002026-27 tuition $52,900 plus activities and health-center fees; waivable insurance excluded.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $28,150 | – | – |
| 2009 | $29,750 | – | – |
| 2010 | $31,050 | – | – |
| 2011 | $32,450 | – | – |
| 2012 | $33,950 | – | – |
| 2013 | $35,650 | – | – |
| 2014 | $37,750 | – | – |
| 2015 | $39,980 | – | – |
| 2016 | $41,050 | – | – |
| 2017 | $42,250 | – | – |
| 2018 | $43,650 | – | – |
| 2019 | $44,720 | – | – |
| 2020 | $45,850 | – | – |
| 2021 | $45,850 | – | – |
| 2022 | $47,475 | – | – |
| 2023 | $49,125 | – | – |
| 2026 | $54,100 | $54,100 | – |
| 2027 | – | $55,608 | $54,798–$56,419 |
| 2028 | – | $57,159 | $55,505–$58,837 |
| 2029 | – | $58,752 | $56,221–$61,358 |
| 2030 | – | $60,390 | $56,946–$63,988 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $54,100 |
| Year 2 | $55,608 |
| Year 3 | $57,159 |
| Year 4 | $58,752 |
| 4-year total | $225,619 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $185,619
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $114,934
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $14,700/ yr
- rising 4.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $62,599
School’s own published rateDormitory room plus 15-meal plan, 2026-27.source
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 Wabash College4-year schools with similar prices in Indiana
Closest to Wabash College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology$54,174
- Earlham College$51,840
- Saint Mary's College$51,430
- DePauw University$61,430
- Valparaiso University$46,588
- Butler University$45,980
- University of Evansville$42,676
- Hanover College$41,983
Use this data
Published figures for Wabash College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.