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Paying for Drake

Undergraduate$51,960
Graduate$12,825
Books & Supplies$510
On-Campus Living Costs $15,602
Off-Campus Living Costs $14,004

Drake 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Drake University is $51,960. The graduate school tuition & fees is $12,825. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,602 when a student lives on campus and $14,004 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $68,072 when a student lives on campus and $66,474 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
Drake 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$68,072$66,474
Tuition & Fees$51,960
Books & Supplies$510
Room & Board$12,452$10,701
Other Expenses$3,150$3,303
Average Financial Aid$30,485
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$37,587$35,989
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $51,960. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.04% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$45,912 $47,742 $49,944 $51,960
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $12,825. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 0.38% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$11,988 $12,128 $12,777 $12,825
[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 $1,400 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $670.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,246 $1,271$1,325$1,400
Graduate$652 $660$667$670
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $510. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Drake University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,100 $1,100 $1,100 $510
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Drake University is $15,602 when living on campus and $14,004 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -2.71% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 0.18% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,288$11,570$11,288$12,452
Other Expenses $3,825$3,150$3,825$3,150
Off-CampusRoom & Board $11,288$11,570$11,288$10,701
Other Expenses $3,825$3,825$3,825$3,303
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs