Historical Tuition and Room Fees

Ohio University Athens Campus

Fall Tuition and Room Since the Civil War

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YearTuitionRegistration FeeRoomTerms Per Yr
1864-65$10 $2-33
1866-6710 3-43
1868-6910 3-43
1869-7010 3-43
1870-7110 3-43
1871-7210 3-43
1872-7310 3-43
1873-7410 3-43
1874-7510 3-43
1875-7610 3-43
1876-7710 3-43
1877-7810 3-43
1878-7910 3-43
1879-8010 3-43
1880-8110 3-43
1881-8210 3-43
1882-8310 3-43
1883-8410 3-43
     
1888-898 4-63
1889-908 4-63
1890-916 4-63
1891-926 4-63
1892-937  3
1894-957 103
1895-96 3103
1896-97 3103
1897-98 3103
1898-99 3103
1899-1900 5103
1901-02 5103
1902-03 573
1903-04 573
1904-05 573
1905-06 5103
1906-07 5103
1907-08 5103
1908-09 69.53
1909-10 69.53
1910-11 69.52
1911-12 915.752
1912-13 915.752
1913-14 915.752
1914-15 9.5192
1915-16 9.5192
1916-17 10192
1917-18 12192
1918-19 12182
1919-20 1822.52
1920-21 1822.52
1921-22 2522.52
1922-23 25272
1923-24 30272
1924-25 30272
1926-27 35272
1927-28 40272
1928-29 40272
1929-30 45272
YearIn StateOut of StateRoomTerms Per Yr
1930-314570362
1931-324570452
1932-334570272
1933-344570272
1934-354570272
1935-364570272
1936-374570272
1937-384570272
YearIn StateOut of StateAthletic/ Leisure/ EntertainmentHealthLibraryRoomTerms Per Yr
1938-394065521272
1939-404065521272
1940-414065521452
1941-424065541452
1942-434065541402
1943-444065541402
1944-454065521402
1945-464065541502
YearStudent UnionIn StateOut of StateStudent ActivityHealthLibraryRoomTerms Per Yr
1946-47 40115651502
1947-48 45120651502
1948-49545120651542
1949-50545120651542
1950-515451206.57.51542
1951-525451206.57.5158.52
1952-53552.5127.56.57.5167.52
1953-54552.5127.57.57.51702
1954-56567.51727.57.5176.52
YearComprehensive Fee ResidentComprehensive Fee NonresidentRoomTerms Per Yr
1956-58110235902
1958-601152401172
1960-621503001172
1962-631753501172
1963-642004001172
1964-662254251352
1966-672505001352
YearComprehensive Fee ResidentComprehensive Fee NonresidentRoom and BoardTerms Per Yr
1967-68165330  
1968-691703703303
1969-702105103453
1970-712205703983
YearResident UndergradResident GradNonresident UndergradNonresident GradRoom and BoardTerms Per Yr
1971-722503006507004283
1972-732603106607104283
1973-742603106607104283
1974-752603106607104733
1975-762603106607104983
1976-772903406907405233
1977-783303807558055433
1978-793524088008565803
1979-803524088008566233
1980-814024639279886733
1981-824945601,0611,1277403
1982-835646301,1611,2278033
1983-845946601,2111,2778433
1984-856397051,2861,3528953
1985-866647301,3311,3979223
1986-876907561,3901,4569593
1987-887518221,5211,5921,0023
1988-897988731,6511,7261,0533
1989-908529271,8051,8801,1163
1990-919071,0121,9352,0401,1583
1991-929891,1122,1042,2271,2113
1992-931,0781,2212,2992,4421,2723
1993-941,1281,3302,4222,6241,3193
1994-951,1841,4302,5432,7891,3653
1995-96*1,2201,4772,6352,8901,4203
1996-971,3601,6302,8583,1281,4913
1997-981,4251,7082,9983,2811,5663
1998-991,5101,8103,1773,4771,6923
1999-20001,6001,9183,3673,6851,8283
2000-011,6952,0323,5683,9051,9743
2001-021,8312,1953,8544,2182,0923
2002-03**2,0122,4124,2364,6362,2593
2003-04**2,2642,6514,7085,0952,4403
2004-05**2,4682,8905,1325,5542,5133
2005-06**2,6162,9775,2805,6412,5623
2006-07**2,8323,1265,4965,7902,6133
2007-08**2,9693,1265,9575,7902,7723
2008-09**2,9693,1265,9575,7902,9423
2009-102,9693,1265,9575,7903,0233
2010-113,1793,1446,1675,8083,1643
2011-123,2903,1486,2785,8123,2293

 *Does not include $65 Ping Recreation fee, which went into effect Winter Quarter 1996 and ended in 2010-11.

**Amounts shown are rates paid by continuing students. A two-tier tuition & fee structure went into effect beginning 2002-03.

Note: University switched to semesters beginning 2012-13.

YearResident UndergradResident GradNonresident UndergradNonresident GradRoom and BoardTerms Per Yr
2012-135,1084,7229,5908,7185,0052
2013-145,1904,7229,6728,7185,1152
2014-155,2684,7229,7508,7185,2392

 

Note: University implemented a guaranteed tuition program for incoming undergraduates beginning 2015-16.

YearResident Ugrad Non-GuaranteeResident Ugrad GuaranteeResident GradNonresident Ugrad Non-GuaranteeNonresident Ugrad GuaranteeNonresident GradRoom and Board Non-GuaranteeRoom and Board GuaranteeTerms Per Yr
2015-165,2685,7744,7229,75010,2568,7185,3675,4322
2016-175,2685,8724,7229,75010,6048,7185,3675,5882
2017-185,2685,9484,7229,75010,6808,7185,3675,7492
2018-19***5,2686,0244,7229,75010,8288,7185,3675,9152
2019-205,3726,2344,72210,01011,1318,7185,3676,0862
2020-215,3726,2344,72210,01011,1318,7185,3676,0862
2021-225,4686,3244,72210,18911,3098,7185,3676,0862
2022-235,5776,5684,72210,39211,7528,7185,3676,3292
2023-245,5776,7654,72210,39211,9498,7185,5816,5822
2024-255,5776,9714,72210,39212,3118,7186,0206,8832

  ***Tuition amounts do not include Career & Leadership fee, which went into effect beginning 2018-19.