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The real 4-year cost of National University

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at National University went from $10,224 to $13,320, an average of 0.8% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$13,647
Year 2$13,758
Year 3$13,870
Year 4$13,983
4-year total$55,259

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$15,259
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$27,630
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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