Paying for DeSales
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$44,800
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$22,960
On-campus Living Costs
$18,405
Off-campus Living Costs
$15,705
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,795
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$915
The 2024 tuition & fees of DeSales University are $44,800 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $44,800 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Alvernia University and Chatham University, tuition & fees of DeSales University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $37,662.
The average living cost of the school is $18,405 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $15,705.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the DeSales's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at DeSales University are $44,800 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.16% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $22,960 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 8.71% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $37,200 | $1,500 | $37,200 | $1,500 |
| 2021 | $38,500 | $1,000 | $38,500 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $39,500 | $1,500 | $39,500 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | $41,100 | $1,500 | $41,100 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | $43,000 | $1,800 | $43,000 | $1,800 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $18,405 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $15,705.
The living cost at the school has increased by 6.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $13,000 | $2,808 | $9,856 | $2,304 |
| 2021 | $13,300 | $3,720 | $10,970 | $2,370 |
| 2022 | $13,300 | $3,706 | $11,576 | $2,138 |
| 2023 | $13,500 | $3,706 | $11,576 | $2,138 |
| 2024 | $13,800 | $4,605 | $13,797 | $1,908 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,711 at DeSales University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 16.55% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,466 |
| 2021 | $674 |
| 2022 | $1,468 |
| 2023 | $1,468 |
| 2024 | $1,711 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at DeSales University is $1,795 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.66% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $915 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.98% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,550 | $855 |
| 2021 | $1,605 | $855 |
| 2022 | $1,645 | $880 |
| 2023 | $1,715 | $880 |
| 2024 | $1,795 | $915 |