Tuition and Fees
At Lyon College, we are committed to making an educational experience of the highest quality available to students. With a combination of affordable costs, extensive merit-based scholarship and financial aid programs, and first-tier academic programs, Lyon College has been regularly recognized as one of higher education's best bargains among private, selective liberal arts colleges.
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Tuition and Fees
2025-2026
Academic Year
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
| Year | |
| Tuition (12-17 credits) | $29,900 |
| Technology Fee | $1,000 |
| Student Activity Fee | $240 |
| Campus Enhancement Fee | $150 |
| Housing(standard double room)* | $5,770 |
| Dining Plan (14 meals/wk + $25 flex)* | $4,980 |
| Campus Parking | complimentary |
| Athletic Events | complimentary |
| Printing | complimentary |
| Laundry | complimentary |
| Academic Tutoring | complimentary |
| On-Campus Post Office Box | complimentary |
| Cultural Events & Festivals | complimentary |
| Concerts | complimentary |
| Outdoor Equipment Rentals | complimentary |
| Health & Wellness Center Visits | complimentary |
| Career Center/Access to Alumni Network | complimentary |
| Counseling Center | complimentary |
| Total 2025-2026 direct cost: | $42,040 |
The educational investment covers all of the services and features above, plus more! At Lyon, you not only enjoy our campus and all its amenities, but you also receive a top liberal arts educationfrom what US News & World Report calls a 2022 "top college."
The educational investment does not cover the costs associated with purchasing textbooks and course supplies. These indirect costs allocated for 2025-2026, for budgeting purposes only, include $1,500 for books; $1,600 for transportation; and $1,500 for personal expenses.
The total Lyon College Cost of Attendance (Direct and Indirect Costs) for the 2025-2026 academic year is $46,640.
Orientation Fee
| One Time | ||
| Orientation Fee | Freshmen and Transfer Students | $150 |
| International Students | $250 |
All new, degree-seeking freshmen and transfers will be charged a one-time Orientation Fee.
RESIDENTIAL DINING PLANS
2025-2026
| Year | ||
|
Unlimited Plan
|
Unlimited Meals + $100 Flex per semester | $5,760 |
|
18 Premium*
|
18 meals/week + $100 Flexper semester | $5,560 |
|
18
|
18 meals/week + $15 Flexper semester | $5,410 |
|
14 Premium*
|
14 meals/week + $125 Flexper semester | $5,160 |
|
14
|
14meals/week + $25 Flexper semester | $4,980 |
|
10 Premium*
|
10 meals/week + $135 Flexper semester | $4,860 |
|
10
|
10 meals/week + $35 Flexper semester | $4,780 |
Fall and Spring Semesters Only
HOUSING OPTIONS
2025-2026
*The College reserves the right to increase tuition, room, and/or boardif an increase in food or utility costs should demand. The Student Activity Fee is dedicated to the Lyon College Student Government Association for allocation to student organizations. Commuter Meal Plans are available to commuter students only. All students living on-campus must choose a Residential meal plan. Pet-friendly housing requires a $200 refundablecleaning deposit by the pet owner, due 2 weeks before the animal arrives on campus. Those choosing to be a roommate of a pet-owner are not responsible for the pet deposit.
Commuting From Home/Living Off-Campus
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
2025-2026
| Year | |
| Tuition (12+ credits) | $29,900 |
| Technology, Student Activity Fees, and Campus Enhancement Fee | $1,390 |
| Total basic costs: | $31,290 |
COMMUTER DINING PLANS
2025-2026
| Year | ||
| Commuter Premium* | 5 meals/week + $100 Flex per semester | $2,000 |
| Commuter* | 5 meals/week + $50 Flex per semester | $1,900 |
Fall and Spring Semesters Only
The educational investment does not include books or specific course fees.
Lyon is a residential college. Single students under the age of 21 years who are not veterans must either reside in College owned housing, commute daily from their parent’s primary residence no more than thirty miles from the campus, or receive a written exemption from the Dean of
Students.Living on campus within a student-focused, caring community provides wonderful opportunities for students to get involved in all areas of academic and campus life.
Tuition per Credit
| Cost per credit per semester | ||
| More than 5, fewer than 12 credits | $930 | |
| More than 17 credits | $800 | |
| 5 credits or fewer | $475 | |
Presidential Scholars
| Tuition | $140 per credit hour |
Presidential Scholars are high school students taking classes at Lyon.For more information about this program, contactadmissions@lyon.edu.
Summer School Fees
| Tuition | $250 per credit hour |
Post-RN to BSN Program Tuition
Tuition for the post-RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is $335 per credit hour. Books and supplies are not included.
Graduate Program Tuition
Graduate Certificate in Teaching Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Students
Tuition for the Graduate Certificate in Teaching Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Students is $410 per credit hour. Books and supplies are not included.
Master of Arts in Teaching
Tuition for the Master of Arts in Teaching program is $410 per credit hour. Books and supplies are not included.
2026-2027
Academic Year
Direct Costs
| Year | |
| Tuition (12-17 credits) | $31,396 |
| Technology Fee | $1,000 |
| Student Activity Fee | $240 |
| Campus Enhancement Fee | $150 |
| Housing(standard double room)* | $5,944 |
| Dining Plan (14 meals/wk + $25 flex)** | $4,980 |
| Campus Parking | complimentary |
| Athletic Events | complimentary |
| Printing | complimentary |
| Laundry | complimentary |
| Academic Tutoring | complimentary |
| On-Campus Post Office Box | complimentary |
| Cultural Events & Festivals | complimentary |
| Concerts | complimentary |
| Outdoor Equipment Rentals | complimentary |
| Health & Wellness Center Visits | complimentary |
| Career Center/Access to Alumni Network | complimentary |
| Counseling Center | complimentary |
| Total 2026-2027 direct cost: | $44,010 |
*Standard room with double occupancy. Additional fees required forWilson Hall, Wilson & Rogers, McRae, Whiteside Hall, Bryan (pet-friendly), Apartments, and Single Rooms.
**Board (Meal Plan) cost for 14 meal/weekplan. Other options available.
InDirect Costs: (estimates; not billed by lyon college)
| Year | |
| Books | ~$1,500 |
| Transportation | ~$1,600 |
| Miscellaneous | ~$2,000 |
| Total 2026-2027 indirect cost: | $5,100 |
The educational investment covers all of the services and features above, plus more! At Lyon, you not only enjoy our campus and all its amenities, but you also receive a top liberal arts educationfrom what US News & World Report calls a 2022 "top college."
The total Lyon College Cost of Attendance (Direct and Indirect Costs) for the 2026-2027 academic year is $49,110.
Orientation Fee
| One Time | ||
| Orientation Fee | Freshmen and Transfer Students | $150 |
| International Students | $250 |
All new, degree-seeking freshmen and transfers will be charged a one-time Orientation Fee.
RESIDENTIAL DINING PLANS
2026-2027
| Year | ||
|
Unlimited Plan
|
Unlimited Meals + $100 Flex per semester | $5,760 |
|
18 Premium*
|
18 meals/week + $100 Flexper semester | $5,560 |
|
18
|
18 meals/week + $15 Flexper semester | $5,410 |
|
14 Premium*
|
14 meals/week + $125 Flexper semester | $5,160 |
|
14
|
14meals/week + $25 Flexper semester | $4,980 |
|
10 Premium*
|
10 meals/week + $135 Flexper semester | $4,860 |
|
10
|
10 meals/week + $35 Flexper semester | $4,780 |
Fall and Spring Semesters Only
HOUSING OPTIONS
2026-2027
*The College reserves the right to increase tuition, room, and/or boardif an increase in food or utility costs should demand. The Student Activity Fee is dedicated to the Lyon College Student Government Association for allocation to student organizations. Commuter Meal Plans are available to commuter students only. All students living on-campus must choose a Residential meal plan. Pet-friendly housing requires a $200 refundablecleaning deposit by the pet owner, due 2 weeks before the animal arrives on campus. Those choosing to be a roommate of a pet-owner are not responsible for the pet deposit.
Commuting From Home/Living Off-Campus
EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENT
2026-2027
| Year | |
| Tuition (12+ credits) | $31,396 |
| Technology, Student Activity Fees, and Campus Enhancement Fee | $1,390 |
| Total basic costs: | $32,786 |
COMMUTER DINING PLANS
2026-2027
| Year | ||
| Commuter Premium* | 5 meals/week + $100 Flex per semester | $2,000 |
| Commuter* | 5 meals/week + $50 Flex per semester | $1,900 |
Fall and Spring Semesters Only
The educational investment does not include books or specific course fees.
Lyon is a residential college. Single students under the age of 21 years who are not veterans must either reside in College owned housing, commute daily from their parent’s primary residence no more than thirty miles from the campus, or receive a written exemption from the Dean of
Students. Living on campus within a student-focused, caring community provides wonderful opportunities for students to get involved in all areas of academic and campus life.
Tuition per Credit
| Cost per credit per semester | ||
| More than 5, fewer than 12 credits | $930 | |
| More than 17 credits | $800 | |
| 5 credits or fewer | $475 | |
Presidential Scholars
| Tuition | $140 per credit hour |
Presidential Scholars are high school students taking classes at Lyon.For more information about this program, contactadmissions@lyon.edu.
Summer School Fees
| Tuition | $250 per credit hour |
Post-RN to BSN Program Tuition
Tuition for the post-RN to Bachelor of Science in Nursing program is $335 per credit hour. Books and supplies are not included.
Graduate Program Tuition
Graduate Certificate in Teaching Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Students
Tuition for the Graduate Certificate in Teaching Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Students is $410 per credit hour. Books and supplies are not included.
Master of Arts in Teaching
Tuition for the Master of Arts in Teaching program is $410 per credit hour. Books and supplies are not included.