Paying for Ashland
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$31,210
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$8,400
On-campus Living Costs
$18,336
Off-campus Living Costs
$18,768
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$960
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$700
The 2025 tuition & fees of Ashland University are $31,210 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $31,210 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Ohio, the undergraduate tuition & fees are average and the graduate tuition & fees are inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Baldwin Wallace University and Capital University, tuition & fees of Ashland University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $31,370.
The average living cost of the school is $18,336 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $18,768.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Ashland's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Ashland University are $31,210 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 18.26% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $8,400 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 8.02% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $22,000 | $1,060 | $22,000 | $1,060 |
| 2022 | $22,000 | $1,090 | $22,000 | $1,090 |
| 2023 | $23,000 | $1,140 | $23,000 | $1,140 |
| 2024 | $25,200 | $1,190 | $25,200 | $1,190 |
| 2025 | $29,940 | $1,270 | $29,940 | $1,270 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $18,336 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $18,768.
The living cost at the school has increased by 25.97% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,640 | $2,596 | $5,500 | $3,728 |
| 2022 | $10,940 | $2,596 | $5,500 | $3,728 |
| 2023 | $11,440 | $2,596 | $5,500 | $3,728 |
| 2024 | $11,960 | $2,596 | $5,500 | $3,728 |
| 2025 | $13,568 | $4,768 | $12,800 | $5,968 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $960 at Ashland University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 5.26% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $912 |
| 2022 | $912 |
| 2023 | $912 |
| 2024 | $912 |
| 2025 | $960 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Ashland University is $960 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.13% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $700 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 8.02% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $940 | $537 |
| 2022 | $940 | $581 |
| 2023 | $940 | $638 |
| 2024 | $940 | $648 |
| 2025 | $960 | $700 |