Tuition and Fees

Direct Cost

The comprehensive fee for the 2023-24 academic year is $61,500 and includes the following:

  • Tuition $49,650
  • Housing (Double Room) $5,280
  • Food (19 meals per week) $5,900
  • Technology Fee $430
  • Health & Well-being Fee $240

Information regarding the calculation of our per credit hour rate for Department of Defense MOU purposes.

Cost of Attendance

The standard cost of attendance for the 2023-24 academic year is $66,126 and includes the following:

  • Tuition $49,650
  • Housing (Average Room Cost) $5,640
  • Food (allowance for 21 meals per week) $6,110
  • Technology Fee $430
  • Health & Well-being Fee $240
  • Textbook Allowance $1,040
  • Transportation Allowance $1,290
  • Personal Expense Allowance $1,656
  • Federal Loan Fees $70

Other Costs to Consider

  • Co-curricular Activity Fee (optional) $270
  • Applied Music Lessons $620 per credit

The Value of a Luther Education

Visit the Outcomes site to learn more about the value of a Luther College education. Here are a few highlights:

  • All Luther students participate in distinctive, hands-on learning: internships, research, study abroad, student teaching, or service learning.
  • 66–75 percent of Luther students study abroad during their time at Luther.
  • 96-98 percent of Luther grads are employed, in graduate school, or engaged in an internship or volunteer work within 8 months of graduating.
  • 87 percent of alumni report that they find their current job satisfying.

For current year cost information, visit the website of Financial Services (the department that handles student billing).

99%of Luther students receive financial assistance


The average total assistance offered to qualifying new students was $43,642in fall 2021.

Complete the FAFSA

Complete the FAFSA after October 1, 2021 and see just how affordable Luther College can be. Use Luther’s school code of 001874.

Learn more about how to apply for aid.