Paying for USW
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$16,670
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$11,682
On-campus Living Costs
$12,200
Off-campus Living Costs
$18,700
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$549
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$649
The 2025 tuition & fees of University of the Southwest are $16,670 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $16,670 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in New Mexico, the undergraduate tuition & fees are inexpensive and the graduate tuition & fees are very inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus and New Mexico Highlands University, tuition & fees of University of the Southwest is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $11,910.
The average living cost of the school is $12,200 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $18,700.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the USW's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of the Southwest are $16,670 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees stay same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $11,682 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.50% 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 | $16,000 | $200 | $16,000 | $200 |
| 2022 | $16,000 | $200 | $16,000 | $200 |
| 2023 | $17,000 | $200 | $17,000 | $200 |
| 2024 | $16,470 | $200 | $16,470 | $200 |
| 2025 | $16,470 | $200 | $16,470 | $200 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $12,200 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 $18,700.
The living cost at the school has increased by 10.91% 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 | $9,930 | $2,800 | $13,200 | $2,800 |
| 2022 | $8,810 | $2,800 | $13,200 | $2,800 |
| 2023 | $8,910 | $2,800 | $13,200 | $2,800 |
| 2024 | $8,000 | $3,000 | $15,000 | $3,000 |
| 2025 | $8,100 | $4,100 | $14,600 | $4,100 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at University of the Southwest is $549 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $649 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as 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 | $575 | $625 |
| 2022 | $575 | $625 |
| 2023 | $599 | $625 |
| 2024 | $549 | $649 |
| 2025 | $549 | $649 |