Paying for Doane
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$41,985
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$10,173
On-campus Living Costs
$16,852
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,350
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$373
The 2025 tuition & fees of Doane University are $41,985 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $41,985 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Nebraska, the undergraduate tuition & fees are very expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are relatively inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Bellevue University and Concordia University-Nebraska, tuition & fees of Doane University is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $19,542.
The average living cost of the school is $16,852 when a student lives in on-campus housing.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Doane's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Doane University are $41,985 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.69% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $10,173 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 10.30% 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 | $36,000 | $800 | $36,000 | $800 |
| 2022 | $37,080 | $800 | $37,080 | $800 |
| 2023 | $38,190 | $800 | $38,190 | $800 |
| 2024 | $39,336 | $1,155 | $39,336 | $1,155 |
| 2025 | $40,520 | $1,465 | $40,520 | $1,465 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $16,852 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment).
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.10% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $10,000 | $4,730 |
| 2022 | $10,300 | $4,730 |
| 2023 | $10,900 | $4,730 |
| 2024 | $11,615 | $4,730 |
| 2025 | $12,178 | $4,674 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,082 at Doane University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 8.20% 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 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | $1,082 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Doane University is $1,350 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.97% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $373 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.75% 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 | $1,200 | $341 |
| 2022 | $1,236 | $356 |
| 2023 | $1,273 | $360 |
| 2024 | $1,311 | $363 |
| 2025 | $1,350 | $373 |