Paying for Butler
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$47,560
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$14,460
On-campus Living Costs
$21,090
Off-campus Living Costs
$21,090
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,930
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$810
The 2025 tuition & fees of Butler University are $47,560 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $47,560 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Indiana, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are relatively inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Indiana Institute of Technology and University of Southern Indiana, tuition & fees of Butler University is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $23,257.
The average living cost of the school is $21,090 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $21,090.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Butler's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Butler University are $47,560 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.44% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $14,460 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.65% 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 | $42,410 | $990 | $42,410 | $990 |
| 2022 | $42,410 | $990 | $42,410 | $990 |
| 2023 | $43,470 | $990 | $43,470 | $990 |
| 2024 | $44,990 | $990 | $44,990 | $990 |
| 2025 | $46,570 | $990 | $46,570 | $990 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $21,090 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 $21,090.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.82% 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 | $14,380 | $3,050 | $14,380 | $3,050 |
| 2022 | $14,850 | $3,360 | $14,850 | $3,360 |
| 2023 | $15,260 | $3,360 | $15,260 | $3,360 |
| 2024 | $15,870 | $4,060 | $15,870 | $4,060 |
| 2025 | $16,430 | $4,660 | $16,430 | $4,660 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,300 at Butler University. The books & supplies cost stays same as 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 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $1,100 |
| 2023 | $1,100 |
| 2024 | $1,300 |
| 2025 | $1,300 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Butler University is $1,930 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.76% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $810 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.87% 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 | $1,760 | $762 |
| 2022 | $1,760 | $792 |
| 2023 | $1,800 | $810 |
| 2024 | $1,860 | $803 |
| 2025 | $1,930 | $810 |