Paying for AU Santa Barbara
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$26,080
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$36,880
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$535
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$760
The 2025 tuition & fees of Antioch University-Santa Barbara are $26,080 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $26,080 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are average and the graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Art Center College of Design and San Diego Christian College, tuition & fees of Antioch University-Santa Barbara is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $26,966.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the AU Santa Barbara's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Antioch University-Santa Barbara are $26,080 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 33.33% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $36,880 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 14.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $17,820 | $300 | $17,820 | $300 |
| 2022 | $17,820 | $300 | $17,820 | $300 |
| 2023 | $17,820 | $300 | $17,820 | $300 |
| 2024 | $19,260 | $300 | $19,260 | $300 |
| 2025 | $25,680 | $400 | $25,680 | $400 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Antioch University-Santa Barbara is $535 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $760 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.95% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $495 | $753 |
| 2022 | $495 | $753 |
| 2023 | $495 | $753 |
| 2024 | $535 | $801 |
| 2025 | $535 | $760 |