Paying for DeSales
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$46,800
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$22,375
On-campus Living Costs
$17,277
Off-campus Living Costs
$16,754
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,875
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$940
The 2025 tuition & fees of DeSales University are $46,800 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $46,800 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Pennsylvania, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are average.
The average living cost of the school is $17,277 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,754.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the DeSales's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at DeSales University are $46,800 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.46% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $22,375 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.97% 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 | $38,500 | $1,000 | $38,500 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $39,500 | $1,500 | $39,500 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | $41,100 | $1,500 | $41,100 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | $43,000 | $1,800 | $43,000 | $1,800 |
| 2025 | $45,000 | $1,800 | $45,000 | $1,800 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $17,277 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 $16,754.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 0.94% 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 | $13,300 | $3,720 | $10,970 | $2,370 |
| 2022 | $13,300 | $3,706 | $11,576 | $2,138 |
| 2023 | $13,500 | $3,706 | $11,576 | $2,138 |
| 2024 | $13,800 | $4,605 | $13,797 | $1,908 |
| 2025 | $13,800 | $3,477 | $9,800 | $6,954 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,485 at DeSales University. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.87% 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 | $674 |
| 2022 | $1,468 |
| 2023 | $1,468 |
| 2024 | $1,711 |
| 2025 | $1,485 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at DeSales University is $1,875 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.46% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $940 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.73% 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 | $1,605 | $855 |
| 2022 | $1,645 | $880 |
| 2023 | $1,715 | $880 |
| 2024 | $1,795 | $915 |
| 2025 | $1,875 | $940 |