Big East Conference 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

There are 10 colleges and universities in Big East Conference. The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletic conference that competes in NCAA Division I in all sports except football, which is not sponsored. The conference has been officially recognized as a Division I multi-sport conference, effective on August 1, 2013. Its nucleus is composed of the "Catholic Seven" members of the Big East Conference (1979-2013): DePaul University, Georgetown University, Marquette University, Providence College, Seton Hall University, St. John's University, and Villanova University. In December 2012, these schools chose to split from the football playing schools in order to focus on basketball, and in March 2013 reached a settlement, whereby they formed a new conference that assumed the Big East name and logo. Butler University, Creighton University, and Xavier University also joined the conference on its July 1, 2013 launch date.

General Admission Comparison Between Members in Big East Conference

All members of the Big East Conference are private schools. The schools' average acceptance rate is 62.80% where Georgetown University has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 17.00% and Marquette University has the highest rate of 82%. A total of 120,028 students are enrolled in Big East Conference members where DePaul University has the largest population with 21,922 students and Providence College is the smallest with 4,821 students. The average graduation rate is 79.50% and the average students to faculty ratio is 12.50:1 at colleges in Big East Conference.

The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the Big East Conference including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Big East Conference Academic Overview

Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
Butler University Indianapolis, IN	76%	1,235	82%	5,544	11:1 (9.09 %)
Creighton University Omaha, NE	64%	1,260	82%	8,770	11:1 (9.09 %)
DePaul University Chicago, IL	70%	-	71%	21,922	15:1 (6.67 %)
Georgetown University Washington, DC	17%	1,465	94%	19,371	11:1 (9.09 %)
Marquette University Milwaukee, WI	82%	1,250	84%	11,550	14:1 (7.14 %)
Providence College Providence, RI	54%	1,285	85%	4,821	11:1 (9.09 %)
St John's University-New York Queens, NY	75%	1,190	64%	20,143	17:1 (5.88 %)
Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ	78%	1,230	72%	9,814	13:1 (7.69 %)
Villanova University Villanova, PA	31%	1,390	92%	11,032	11:1 (9.09 %)
Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	81%	1,155	69%	7,061	11:1 (9.09 %)
Average	62.80%	1,273	79.50%	120,028 (Total)	12.50:1 (8.00 %)

Big East Conference 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between Big East Conference. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of Big East Conference is $48,606 where Georgetown University has the most expensive costs at $59,957 and DePaul University has the lowest amount of tuition at $42,012. The average graduate tuition & fees of Big East Conference is $22,987 where Georgetown University has the highest tuition with $55,128 and Providence College has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $9,750.

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Table. Big East Conference 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees	2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
Butler University	$43,400	$43,400
Creighton University	$44,524	$46,083
DePaul University	$42,012	$42,838
Georgetown University	$59,957	$62,057
Marquette University	$45,766	$45,866
Providence College	$55,988	$57,635
St John's University-New York	$46,050	$47,377
Seton Hall University	$46,880	$48,526
Villanova University	$59,020	$60,622
Xavier University	$42,460	$42,460
Average	$48,606	$49,686

Table. Big East Conference 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees	2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
Butler University	$14,785	$15,937
Creighton University	$19,096	$19,681
DePaul University	$18,341	$17,024
Georgetown University	$55,128	$56,709
Marquette University	$21,960	$22,233
Providence College	$9,750	$9,750
St John's University-New York	$31,516	$32,390
Seton Hall University	$26,018	$26,892
Villanova University	$21,199	$21,690
Xavier University	$12,076	$12,076
Average	$22,987	$23,438