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Paying for Buena Vista

Undergraduate$41,798
Graduate$9,061
Books & Supplies$2,089
On-Campus Living Costs $13,834
Off-Campus Living Costs $17,748

Buena Vista 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Buena Vista University is $41,798. The graduate school tuition & fees is $9,061. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $13,834 when a student lives on campus and $17,748 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $57,721 when a student lives on campus and $61,635 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
Buena Vista 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$57,721$61,635
Tuition & Fees$41,798
Books & Supplies$2,089
Room & Board$11,330$15,133
Other Expenses$2,504$2,615
Average Financial Aid$21,333
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$36,388$40,302
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $41,798. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.00% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$37,518 $38,644 $40,190 $41,798
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $9,061. The graduate program tuition rates are decreased by -10.90% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$9,936 $9,936 $10,170 $9,061
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

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 $1,406 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $503.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,262 $1,300$1,352$1,406
Graduate$552 $552$565$503
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $2,089. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Buena Vista University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,146 $1,126 $1,132 $2,089
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Buena Vista University is $13,834 when living on campus and $17,748 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 2.80% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 5.01% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $10,370$10,680$10,370$11,330
Other Expenses $2,762$2,449$2,762$2,504
Off-CampusRoom & Board $7,645$8,134$7,645$15,133
Other Expenses $6,853$7,290$6,853$2,615
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs