Ohio University Athens Campus
Fall Tuition and Room Since the Civil War
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Year | Tuition |
Registration Fee |
Room |
Terms Per Yr |
---|---|---|---|---|
1864-65
|
$10 |
$2-3 |
3 |
|
1866-67
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1868-69
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1869-70
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1870-71
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1871-72
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1872-73
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1873-74
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1874-75
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1875-76
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1876-77
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1877-78
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1878-79
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1879-80
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1880-81
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1881-82
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1882-83
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
1883-84
|
10 |
3-4 |
3 |
|
|
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1888-89
|
8 |
4-6 |
3 |
|
1889-90
|
8 |
4-6 |
3 |
|
1890-91
|
6 |
4-6 |
3 |
|
1891-92
|
6 |
4-6 |
3 |
|
1892-93
|
7 |
3 |
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1894-95
|
7 |
10 |
3 |
|
1895-96
|
3 |
10 |
3 |
|
1896-97
|
3 |
10 |
3 |
|
1897-98
|
3 |
10 |
3 |
|
1898-99
|
3 |
10 |
3 |
|
1899-1900
|
5 |
10 |
3 |
|
1901-02
|
5 |
10 |
3 |
|
1902-03
|
5 |
7 |
3 |
|
1903-04
|
5 |
7 |
3 |
|
1904-05
|
5 |
7 |
3 |
|
1905-06
|
5 |
10 |
3 |
|
1906-07
|
5 |
10 |
3 |
|
1907-08
|
5 |
10 |
3 |
|
1908-09
|
6 |
9.5 |
3 |
|
1909-10
|
6 |
9.5 |
3 |
|
1910-11
|
6 |
9.5 |
2 |
|
1911-12
|
9 |
15.75 |
2 |
|
1912-13
|
9 |
15.75 |
2 |
|
1913-14
|
9 |
15.75 |
2 |
|
1914-15
|
9.5 |
19 |
2 |
|
1915-16
|
9.5 |
19 |
2 |
|
1916-17
|
10 |
19 |
2 |
|
1917-18
|
12 |
19 |
2 |
|
1918-19
|
12 |
18 |
2 |
|
1919-20
|
18 |
22.5 |
2 |
|
1920-21
|
18 |
22.5 |
2 |
|
1921-22
|
25 |
22.5 |
2 |
|
1922-23
|
25 |
27 |
2 |
|
1923-24
|
30 |
27 |
2 |
|
1924-25
|
30 |
27 |
2 |
|
1926-27
|
35 |
27 |
2 |
|
1927-28
|
40 |
27 |
2 |
|
1928-29
|
40 |
27 |
2 |
|
1929-30
|
45 |
27 |
2 |
Year | In State |
Out of State |
Room |
Terms Per Yr |
---|---|---|---|---|
1930-31
|
45 |
70 |
36 |
2 |
1931-32
|
45 |
70 |
45 |
2 |
1932-33
|
45 |
70 |
27 |
2 |
1933-34
|
45 |
70 |
27 |
2 |
1934-35
|
45 |
70 |
27 |
2 |
1935-36
|
45 |
70 |
27 |
2 |
1936-37
|
45 |
70 |
27 |
2 |
1937-38
|
45 |
70 |
27 |
2 |
Year | In State |
Out of State |
Athletic/ Leisure/ Entertainment |
Health |
Library |
Room |
Terms Per Yr |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1938-39
|
40 |
65 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
27 |
2 |
1939-40
|
40 |
65 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
27 |
2 |
1940-41
|
40 |
65 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
45 |
2 |
1941-42
|
40 |
65 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
45 |
2 |
1942-43
|
40 |
65 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
40 |
2 |
1943-44
|
40 |
65 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
40 |
2 |
1944-45
|
40 |
65 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
40 |
2 |
1945-46
|
40 |
65 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
50 |
2 |
Year | Student Union |
In State |
Out of State |
Student Activity |
Health |
Library |
Room |
Terms Per Yr |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1946-47
|
40 |
115 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
50 |
2 |
|
1947-48
|
45 |
120 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
50 |
2 |
|
1948-49
|
5 |
45 |
120 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
54 |
2 |
1949-50
|
5 |
45 |
120 |
6 |
5 |
1 |
54 |
2 |
1950-51
|
5 |
45 |
120 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
1 |
54 |
2 |
1951-52
|
5 |
45 |
120 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
1 |
58.5 |
2 |
1952-53
|
5 |
52.5 |
127.5 |
6.5 |
7.5 |
1 |
67.5 |
2 |
1953-54
|
5 |
52.5 |
127.5 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
1 |
70 |
2 |
1954-56
|
5 |
67.5 |
172 |
7.5 |
7.5 |
1 |
76.5 |
2 |
Year | Comprehensive Fee Resident |
Comprehensive Fee Nonresident |
Room |
Terms Per Yr |
---|---|---|---|---|
1956-58
|
110 |
235 |
90 |
2 |
1958-60
|
115 |
240 |
117 |
2 |
1960-62
|
150 |
300 |
117 |
2 |
1962-63
|
175 |
350 |
117 |
2 |
1963-64
|
200 |
400 |
117 |
2 |
1964-66
|
225 |
425 |
135 |
2 |
1966-67
|
250 |
500 |
135 |
2 |
Year | Comprehensive Fee Resident |
Comprehensive Fee Nonresident |
Room and Board |
Terms Per Yr |
---|---|---|---|---|
1967-68
|
165 |
330 |
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1968-69
|
170 |
370 |
330 |
3 |
1969-70
|
210 |
510 |
345 |
3 |
1970-71
|
220 |
570 |
398 |
3 |
Year | Resident Undergrad |
Resident Grad |
Nonresident Undergrad |
Nonresident Grad |
Room and Board |
Terms Per Yr |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1971-72
|
250 |
300 |
650 |
700 |
428 |
3 |
1972-73
|
260 |
310 |
660 |
710 |
428 |
3 |
1973-74
|
260 |
310 |
660 |
710 |
428 |
3 |
1974-75
|
260 |
310 |
660 |
710 |
473 |
3 |
1975-76
|
260 |
310 |
660 |
710 |
498 |
3 |
1976-77
|
290 |
340 |
690 |
740 |
523 |
3 |
1977-78
|
330 |
380 |
755 |
805 |
543 |
3 |
1978-79
|
352 |
408 |
800 |
856 |
580 |
3 |
1979-80
|
352 |
408 |
800 |
856 |
623 |
3 |
1980-81
|
402 |
463 |
927 |
988 |
673 |
3 |
1981-82
|
494 |
560 |
1,061 |
1,127 |
740 |
3 |
1982-83
|
564 |
630 |
1,161 |
1,227 |
803 |
3 |
1983-84
|
594 |
660 |
1,211 |
1,277 |
843 |
3 |
1984-85
|
639 |
705 |
1,286 |
1,352 |
895 |
3 |
1985-86
|
664 |
730 |
1,331 |
1,397 |
922 |
3 |
1986-87
|
690 |
756 |
1,390 |
1,456 |
959 |
3 |
1987-88
|
751 |
822 |
1,521 |
1,592 |
1,002 |
3 |
1988-89
|
798 |
873 |
1,651 |
1,726 |
1,053 |
3 |
1989-90
|
852 |
927 |
1,805 |
1,880 |
1,116 |
3 |
1990-91
|
907 |
1,012 |
1,935 |
2,040 |
1,158 |
3 |
1991-92
|
989 |
1,112 |
2,104 |
2,227 |
1,211 |
3 |
1992-93
|
1,078 |
1,221 |
2,299 |
2,442 |
1,272 |
3 |
1993-94
|
1,128 |
1,330 |
2,422 |
2,624 |
1,319 |
3 |
1994-95
|
1,184 |
1,430 |
2,543 |
2,789 |
1,365 |
3 |
1995-96*
|
1,220 |
1,477 |
2,635 |
2,890 |
1,420 |
3 |
1996-97
|
1,360 |
1,630 |
2,858 |
3,128 |
1,491 |
3 |
1997-98
|
1,425 |
1,708 |
2,998 |
3,281 |
1,566 |
3 |
1998-99
|
1,510 |
1,810 |
3,177 |
3,477 |
1,692 |
3 |
1999-2000
|
1,600 |
1,918 |
3,367 |
3,685 |
1,828 |
3 |
2000-01
|
1,695 |
2,032 |
3,568 |
3,905 |
1,974 |
3 |
2001-02
|
1,831 |
2,195 |
3,854 |
4,218 |
2,092 |
3 |
2002-03**
|
2,012 |
2,412 |
4,236 |
4,636 |
2,259 |
3 |
2003-04**
|
2,264 |
2,651 |
4,708 |
5,095 |
2,440 |
3 |
2004-05**
|
2,468 |
2,890 |
5,132 |
5,554 |
2,513 |
3 |
2005-06**
|
2,616 |
2,977 |
5,280 |
5,641 |
2,562 |
3 |
2006-07**
|
2,832 |
3,126 |
5,496 |
5,790 |
2,613 |
3 |
2007-08**
|
2,969 |
3,126 |
5,957 |
5,790 |
2,772 |
3 |
2008-09**
|
2,969 |
3,126 |
5,957 |
5,790 |
2,942 |
3 |
2009-10
|
2,969 |
3,126 |
5,957 |
5,790 |
3,023 |
3 |
2010-11
|
3,179 |
3,144 |
6,167 |
5,808 |
3,164 |
3 |
2011-12
|
3,290 |
3,148 |
6,278 |
5,812 |
3,229 |
3 |
*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.
Year | Resident Undergrad |
Resident Grad |
Nonresident Undergrad |
Nonresident Grad |
Room and Board |
Terms Per Yr |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012-13
|
5,108 |
4,722 |
9,590 |
8,718 |
5,005 |
2 |
2013-14
|
5,190 |
4,722 |
9,672 |
8,718 |
5,115 |
2 |
2014-15
|
5,268 |
4,722 |
9,750 |
8,718 |
5,239 |
2 |
Note: University implemented a guaranteed tuition program for incoming undergraduates beginning 2015-16.
Year | Resident Ugrad Non-Guarantee |
Resident Ugrad Guarantee |
Resident Grad |
Nonresident Ugrad Non-Guarantee |
Nonresident Ugrad Guarantee |
Nonresident Grad |
Room and Board Non-Guarantee |
Room and Board Guarantee |
Terms Per Yr |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015-16
|
5,268 |
5,774 |
4,722 |
9,750 |
10,256 |
8,718 |
5,367 |
5,432 |
2 |
2016-17
|
5,268 |
5,872 |
4,722 |
9,750 |
10,604 |
8,718 |
5,367 |
5,588 |
2 |
2017-18
|
5,268 |
5,948 |
4,722 |
9,750 |
10,680 |
8,718 |
5,367 |
5,749 |
2 |
2018-19***
|
5,268 |
6,024 |
4,722 |
9,750 |
10,828 |
8,718 |
5,367 |
5,915 |
2 |
2019-20
|
5,372 |
6,234 |
4,722 |
10,010 |
11,131 |
8,718 |
5,367 |
6,086 |
2 |
2020-21
|
5,372 |
6,234 |
4,722 |
10,010 |
11,131 |
8,718 |
5,367 |
6,086 |
2 |
2021-22
|
5,468 |
6,324 |
4,722 |
10,189 |
11,309 |
8,718 |
5,367 |
6,086 |
2 |
2022-23
|
5,577 |
6,568 |
4,722 |
10,392 |
11,752 |
8,718 |
5,367 |
6,329 |
2 |
2023-24
|
5,577 |
6,765 |
4,722 |
10,392 |
11,949 |
8,718 |
5,581 |
6,582 |
2 |
***Tuition amounts do not include Career & Leadership fee, which went into effect beginning 2018-19.