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By 2000-2001, most programs charged tuition fees on a per-class basis except for health sciences programs which continued to charge an annual flat rate. The tuition numbers beginning in 2000 reflect either the actual annual flat rate or an estimate based on a full course load.

All colleges increased tuition fees for upper-year students in 1960. The fees shown here were for first year students.

Detailed tuition schedules are available from 2000 to date through the tuition and fees website.

School of Agriculture

Prevously a "certificate in agriculture"; then an "associate in agriculture" before the School as an entity was established.

Historic tuition costs for the School of Agriculture
Year Amount
1910 $15
1920 $20*
1930 $20
1940 $20
1950 $100
1960 $100
1970 $240
1980 $400
1990 $1,045
2000 -
2010 -
2020 -
*Agriculture differentiated between residents and non-residents. Non-residents paid $36.00 for the associate course.

Agriculture and Bioresources

Prevously the College of Agriculture.

Historic tuition costs for Agriculture and Bioresources
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 $36
1930 $60
1940 $90
1950 $175
1960 $200
1970 $410
1980 $655
1990 $1,344
2000 $3,516
2010 $4,905
2020 $6,168

Arts and Science

Historic tuition costs for Arts and Science
Year Amount for Full Year Amount per Class
1910 $30 $6
1920 $30 $6
1930 $40 $10
1940 $90 $20
1950 $175 -
1960 $200 -
1970 $410 -
1980 $655 -
1990 $1344 -
2000 $3516 $703.20
2010 $4905 $981
2020 $5920 $1,184

Dentistry

Historic tuition costs for Dentistry
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 -
1930 -
1940 -
1950 -
1960 -
1970 $600
1980 $945
1990 $1,985
2000 $30,000*
2010 $32,960
2020 $33,619
*Students who entered the Dentistry program in 1999 were assessed $30,000 tution while continuing students paid $5,815 that year.

Edwards School of Business

Previously Accounting, Commerce

Historic tuition costs for the Edwards School of Business
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 $40*
1930 $75
1940 $110
1950 $200
1960 $225
1970 $410
1980 $655
1990 $1,344
2000 $3,516
2010 $6,630
2020 $8,140
*Fees were increased by year of study. The fees shown here were for first year students.

Education

Historic tuition costs for Education
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 -
1930 $60
1940 $90
1950 $175
1960 $200
1970 $410
1980 $655
1990 $1,344
2000 $3,516
2010 $4,905
2020 $6,130

Engineering

Historic tuition costs for Engineering
Year Amount
1910 $30
1920 $30
1930 $60
1940 $110
1950 $250
1960 $275
1970 $410
1980 $695
1990 $1,460
2000 $3,516
2010 $5,460
2020 $6,810

Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies

Prevously Graduate Studies

Historic tuition costs for Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 -
1930 -
1940 $90
1950 $175
1960 $175
1970 $425
1980 $655
1990 $1,460
2000 $3,891
2010 $3,213
2020 $5,908

Home Economics

Prevously Household Science

Historic tuition costs for Home Economics
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 -
1930 -
1940 $90
1950 $175
1960 $200
1970 $410
1980 $655
1990 $1,344
2000 -
2010 -
2020 -

Kinesiology

Prevously Physical Education

Historic tuition costs for Kinesiology
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 -
1930 -
1940 $90
1950 -
1960 $200
1970 $410
1980 $655
1990 $1,344
2000 $3,516
2010 $4,905
2020 $6,099

Law

Historic tuition costs for Law
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 $30
1930 $60
1940 $120
1950 $200
1960 $225
1970 $450
1980 $695
1990 $1,460
2000 $3,516
2010 $8,070
2020 $13,000

Medicine

Historic tuition costs for Medicine
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 -
1930 $80
1940 $150
1950 $350
1960 $425
1970 $635
1980 $945
1990 $1,958
2000 $5,815
2010 $12,276
2020 $16,000

Nursing

Historic tuition costs for Nursing
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 -
1930 -
1940 $90
1950 $175
1960 $200
1970 $410
1980 $655
1990 $1,344
2000 $3,516
2010 $5,325
2020 $6,750

Pharmacy and Nutrition

Previously Pharmacy

Historic tuition costs for Pharmacy and Nutrition
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 $50*
1930 $60
1940 $110
1950 $225
1960 $225
1970 $410
1980 $695
1990 $1,460
2000 $3,516
2010 $7,050
2020 $17,000
*Pharmacy charged $20 for the autumn term only, $40 for the winter term only, or $50 if both terms were taken together.

Veterinary Medicine

Historic tuition costs for Veterinary Medicine
Year Amount
1910 -
1920 -
1930 -
1940 -
1950 -
1960 -
1970 $635
1980 $945
1990 $1,985
2000 $4,982
2010 $7,020
2020 $9,296