
Applicants need a current, itemized cost of attendance to estimate what a year at Ricketts Great Books College would require. Its 2024-25 reporting lists the following tuition and required-fee amounts, but these entries should not be treated as a promise that enrollment has no cost:
Request the charge for the intended program and academic year, plus any required books, supplies, housing, food, transportation, and personal expenses. The total cost of attendance includes more than tuition; the amount a student pays after grants or scholarships is a different calculation. Applicants seeking aid should also confirm the institution's federal-aid eligibility and ask which aid applications, if any, are required.
Federal Work-Study should not be assumed to be available at Ricketts Great Books College. It is a need-based federal aid program under which eligible students earn wages through approved jobs; it is not an automatic tuition discount or a guaranteed position. Students seeking part-time work should ask whether the college participates, how jobs are posted, and whether ordinary student jobs are open to students without Work-Study awards.
Yearly living expenses by where students live
Data last updated on November 2, 2026
Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026
Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.