Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $47,738 when living on campus and $44,477 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | $27,804 | $1,000 | $16,422 | $10,071 | |
| Elizabethtown College | $36,842 | $1,100 | $14,004 | $9,250 | |
| United Lutheran Seminary | $25,500 | - | - | - | |
| Messiah University | $40,640 | $1,460 | $14,670 | $15,990 | |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | $28,000 | $236 | - | - | |
| University of the Sciences | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $31,757 | $949 | $15,032 | $11,770 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $35,095 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.03% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Messiah University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $40,640 and United Lutheran Seminary has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,500 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | $27,000 | $27,804 | ||
| Elizabethtown College | $35,700 | $36,842 | ||
| United Lutheran Seminary | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Messiah University | $39,490 | $40,640 | ||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| University of the Sciences | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $34,063 | $35,095 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $23,627 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.17% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Elizabethtown College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $36,166 and Messiah University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $13,590.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | $21,126 | $21,126 | ||
| Elizabethtown College | $35,020 | $36,166 | ||
| United Lutheran Seminary | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Messiah University | $13,230 | $13,590 | ||
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| University of the Sciences | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $23,125 | $23,627 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $15,032 when a student lives on campus and $11,770 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | $13,851 | $2,571 | $7,000 | $3,071 | - |
| Elizabethtown College | $12,954 | $1,050 | $8,200 | $1,050 | - |
| United Lutheran Seminary | - | - | - | - | - |
| Messiah University | $11,910 | $2,760 | $11,910 | $4,080 | - |
| Reconstructionist Rabbinical College | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of the Sciences | - | ||||
| Average | $12,905 | $2,127 | $9,037 | $2,734 | - |