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The real 4-year cost of Wheeling University in West Virginia
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Wheeling University went from $24,390 to $29,475, an average of 0.6% 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 | $24,390 | – | – |
| 2009 | $24,390 | – | – |
| 2010 | $24,980 | – | – |
| 2011 | $25,640 | – | – |
| 2012 | $25,640 | – | – |
| 2013 | $27,830 | – | – |
| 2014 | $28,030 | – | – |
| 2015 | $28,030 | – | – |
| 2016 | $28,110 | – | – |
| 2017 | $28,110 | – | – |
| 2018 | $29,290 | – | – |
| 2019 | $29,290 | – | – |
| 2020 | $29,290 | – | – |
| 2021 | $29,290 | – | – |
| 2022 | $29,290 | – | – |
| 2023 | $29,475 | $29,475 | – |
| 2024 | – | $29,640 | $28,963–$30,317 |
| 2025 | – | $29,806 | $28,459–$31,184 |
| 2026 | – | $29,973 | $27,965–$32,075 |
| 2027 | – | $30,141 | $27,479–$32,992 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $29,973 |
| Year 2 | $30,141 |
| Year 3 | $30,310 |
| Year 4 | $30,479 |
| 4-year total | $120,903 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $80,903
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $61,241
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,420/ yr
- rising 9.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $75,247
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 Wheeling University4-year schools with similar prices in West Virginia
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- Davis & Elkins College$31,270
- Alderson Broaddus University$31,500
- West Virginia Wesleyan College$33,494
- Bethany College$34,126
- University of Charleston$21,610
- Appalachian Bible College$18,230
- Strayer University-West Virginia$13,920
- Valley College-Martinsburg$11,150
Use this data
Published figures for Wheeling University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.