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What University of Charleston costs

Charleston, West Virginia · Private · 2,259 undergrads

University of Charleston's sticker price was $48,156 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $23,793 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $24,987.

What does University of Charleston cost?

$23,793 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $48,156.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$24,987
$30,000–$48,000$19,846
$48,000–$75,000$19,057
$75,000–$110,000$23,844
over $110,000$26,868

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$24,987
$30,000–$48,000$19,846
$48,000–$75,000$19,057
$75,000–$110,000$23,844
Over $110,000$26,868

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 48% off University of Charleston's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of Charleston cost less than Union University but more than William Carey University.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of Charleston$19,057$23,793
William Carey University$12,556$13,507
Berry College$18,427$21,964
Union University$20,127$22,995

The sticker price

$33,990
Tuition, 2025-26
$48,156
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
34%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$26,132
average grant for students who got aid.
32%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$18,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of Charleston cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $24,987 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $48,156. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Charleston's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Charleston cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $19,846 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $48,156. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Charleston's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of Charleston cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $19,057 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $48,156. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of Charleston's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers