Paying for USW
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$16,670
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$23,364
On-campus Living Costs
$11,000
Off-campus Living Costs
$18,000
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$549
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$649
The 2024 tuition & fees of University of the Southwest are $16,670 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $16,670 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico, the undergraduate tuition & fees are inexpensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus and New Mexico Highlands University, tuition & fees of University of the Southwest is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $11,751.
The average living cost of the school is $11,000 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $18,000.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the USW's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of the Southwest are $16,670 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.97% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $23,364 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.84% 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 | $16,000 | $200 | $16,000 | $200 |
| 2021 | $16,000 | $200 | $16,000 | $200 |
| 2022 | $16,000 | $200 | $16,000 | $200 |
| 2023 | $17,000 | $200 | $17,000 | $200 |
| 2024 | $16,470 | $200 | $16,470 | $200 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $11,000 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 $18,000.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 0.94% 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 | $8,570 | $2,800 | $13,200 | $2,800 |
| 2021 | $9,930 | $2,800 | $13,200 | $2,800 |
| 2022 | $8,810 | $2,800 | $13,200 | $2,800 |
| 2023 | $8,910 | $2,800 | $13,200 | $2,800 |
| 2024 | $8,000 | $3,000 | $15,000 | $3,000 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at University of the Southwest is $549 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.92% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $649 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.84% 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 | $575 | $625 |
| 2021 | $575 | $625 |
| 2022 | $575 | $625 |
| 2023 | $599 | $625 |
| 2024 | $549 | $649 |