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Paying for Charleston

Undergraduate$22,617
Graduate$17,729
Books & Supplies$2,000
On-Campus Living Costs $15,150
Off-Campus Living Costs $14,570

Charleston 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at University of Charleston is $22,617. The graduate school tuition & fees is $17,729. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,150 when a student lives on campus and $14,570 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $39,767 when a student lives on campus and $39,187 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
Charleston 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$39,767$39,187
Tuition & Fees$22,617
Books & Supplies$2,000
Room & Board$12,280$11,400
Other Expenses$2,870$3,170
Average Financial Aid$18,419
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$21,348$20,768
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $22,617. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 4.66% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$21,450 $21,500 $21,610 $22,617
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $17,729. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 3.68% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$16,400 $16,900 $17,100 $17,729
[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 $380 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $575.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$380 $380$380$380
Graduate$425 $470$473$575
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $2,000. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at University of Charleston.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,800 $1,800 $2,000 $2,000
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at University of Charleston is $15,150 when living on campus and $14,570 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 9.06% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 0.97% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $9,950$10,200$9,950$12,280
Other Expenses $2,600$2,600$2,600$2,870
Off-CampusRoom & Board $11,400$11,400$11,400$11,400
Other Expenses $2,900$2,900$2,900$3,170
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs