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The real 4-year cost of Wesleyan University in Connecticut
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Wesleyan University went from $38,634 to $76,370, an average of 4.1% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $76,370Tuition $75,916 + student activity $404 + green fund $50.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $38,634 | – | – |
| 2009 | $40,092 | – | – |
| 2010 | $42,084 | – | – |
| 2011 | $43,674 | – | – |
| 2012 | $45,628 | – | – |
| 2013 | $46,944 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,972 | – | – |
| 2015 | $48,974 | – | – |
| 2016 | $50,612 | – | – |
| 2017 | $52,504 | – | – |
| 2018 | $54,644 | – | – |
| 2019 | $57,034 | – | – |
| 2020 | $59,416 | – | – |
| 2021 | $61,749 | – | – |
| 2022 | $64,022 | – | – |
| 2023 | $67,016 | – | – |
| 2026 | $76,370 | $76,370 | – |
| 2027 | – | $79,518 | $78,909–$80,127 |
| 2028 | – | $82,796 | $81,533–$84,068 |
| 2029 | – | $86,209 | $84,244–$88,203 |
| 2030 | – | $89,762 | $87,046–$92,542 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $76,370 |
| Year 2 | $79,518 |
| Year 3 | $82,796 |
| Year 4 | $86,209 |
| 4-year total | $324,892 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $284,892
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $163,174
- 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
- $21,660/ yr
- rising 4.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $92,513
School’s own published rateFood and housing fee charged to all undergraduates.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 Wesleyan University4-year schools with similar prices in Connecticut
Closest to Wesleyan University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Trinity College$76,150
- Connecticut College$72,730
- Yale University$72,500
- Fairfield University$62,415
- Quinnipiac University$59,630
- Sacred Heart University$48,460
- University of Hartford$47,647
- University of Saint Joseph$45,908
Use this data
Published figures for Wesleyan University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.