Undergraduate (in-state)$29,630
($11,082)
($11,082)
Graduate (in-state)$30,052
($12,342)
($12,342)
Books & Supplies$1,400
On-Campus Living Costs
$14,960
Off-Campus Living Costs
$14,960
BSU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Ball State University is $11,082 for Indiana residents and $29,630 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $12,342 for students living in Indiana and $30,052 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $14,960 when a student lives on campus and $14,960 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $45,990 when a student lives on campus and $45,990 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Costs | $27,442 (On-Campus) $27,442 (Off-Campus) |
$45,990 (On-Campus) $45,990 (Off-Campus) |
| Tuition & Fees | $11,082 | $29,630 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,400 | |
| Room & Board | $12,334 (on-campus) /$12,334 (off-campus) | |
| Other Expenses | $2,626 (on-campus) /$2,626 (off-campus) | |
| Average Financial Aid | $12,186 | |
| Total Costs After Receiving Aid | $15,256 (On-Campus) $15,256 (Off-Campus) |
$33,804 (On-Campus) $33,804 (Off-Campus) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,082 for Indiana residents and $29,630 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.00% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,290 | $10,440 | $10,758 | $11,082 |
| Out-of-State | $27,524 | $27,924 | $28,766 | $29,630 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $12,342 for Indiana residents and $30,052 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 2.93% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $10,144 | $11,642 | $11,992 | $12,342 |
| Out-of-State | $26,600 | $28,340 | $29,196 | $30,052 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $346 for Indiana residents and $1,151 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $464 for Indiana residents and $1,269 for out-of-state students.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | In-State | $320 | $326 | $336 | $346 |
| Out-of-State | $1,068 | $1,085 | $1,118 | $1,151 | |
| Graduate | In-State | $431 | $438 | $451 | $464 |
| Out-of-State | $1,179 | $1,197 | $1,233 | $1,269 | |
Books & Supplies
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,400. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Ball State University.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,364 | $1,454 | $1,360 | $1,400 |
Living Costs
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Ball State University is $14,960 when living on campus and $14,960 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 2.35% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 2.35% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus | Room & Board | $10,796 | $10,904 | $10,796 | $12,334 |
| Other Expenses | $2,804 | $2,882 | $2,804 | $2,626 | |
| Off-Campus | Room & Board | $10,796 | $10,904 | $10,796 | $12,334 |
| Other Expenses | $2,804 | $2,882 | $2,804 | $2,626 |
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