Paying for BSU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$27,924 ($10,440)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$28,340 ($11,642)
On-campus Living Costs
$13,786
Off-campus Living Costs
$13,786
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,084 ($325)
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,256 ($495)
The 2023 tuition & fees of Ball State University are $10,440 for Indiana residents and $27,924 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $11,642 for Indiana residents and $28,340 for out-of-state students.
Compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Indiana, the undergraduate tuition & fees are relatively expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus and University of Colorado Boulder, tuition & fees of Ball State University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $28,106.
The average living cost of the school is $13,786 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $13,786.
*Data Source: 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2023 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2023 Tuition & fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at Ball State University are $10,440 for Indiana residents and $27,924 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.45% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $11,642 for Indiana residents and $28,340 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 6.54% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Residents | Out-of-State | Indiana Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2019 | $9,896 | $26,468 | $9,392 | $22,328 |
| 2020 | $10,020 | $26,800 | $9,512 | $22,616 |
| 2021 | $10,144 | $27,132 | $9,990 | $26,204 |
| 2022 | $10,290 | $27,524 | $10,144 | $26,600 |
| 2023 | $10,440 | $27,924 | $11,642 | $28,340 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $13,786 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 $13,786.
The living cost at the school has increased by 1.37% 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 | |
| 2019 | $10,234 | $3,066 | $10,234 | $3,066 |
| 2020 | $10,870 | $2,688 | $10,534 | $2,688 |
| 2021 | $10,796 | $2,710 | $10,796 | $2,710 |
| 2022 | $10,796 | $2,804 | $10,796 | $2,804 |
| 2023 | $10,904 | $2,882 | $10,904 | $2,882 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,454 at Ball State University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 6.60% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,354 |
| 2020 | $1,384 |
| 2021 | $1,350 |
| 2022 | $1,364 |
| 2023 | $1,454 |
2023 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2023 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Ball State University is $325 for Indiana residents and $1,084 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.50% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition per credit hour is $495 for Indiana residents and $1,256 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 6.53% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Residents | Out-of-State | Indiana Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2019 | $308 | $860 | $485 | $1,204 |
| 2020 | $309 | $1,037 | $417 | $1,145 |
| 2021 | $314 | $1,051 | $424 | $1,161 |
| 2022 | $320 | $1,068 | $431 | $1,179 |
| 2023 | $325 | $1,084 | $495 | $1,256 |