Paying for CBU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$36,220
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$14,140
On-campus Living Costs
$13,376
Off-campus Living Costs
$20,356
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,267
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$685
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of California Baptist University are $36,220 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $36,220 for graduate programs.
Compare to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are relatively expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California Lutheran University and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, tuition & fees of California Baptist University is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $22,508.
The average living cost of the school is $13,376 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $20,356.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Baptist University are $36,220 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.25% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $14,140 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have decreased by 0.96% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2016 | $28,574 | $1,810 | $28,574 | $1,810 |
| 2017 | $29,562 | $1,810 | $29,562 | $1,810 |
| 2018 | $30,446 | $1,810 | $30,446 | $1,810 |
| 2019 | $31,668 | $1,810 | $31,668 | $1,810 |
| 2020 | $32,942 | $1,960 | $32,942 | $1,960 |
| 2021 | $33,930 | $2,290 | $33,930 | $2,290 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $13,376 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $20,356.
The living cost at the school has increased by 8.75% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2016 | $8,060 | $3,176 | $11,970 | $4,166 |
| 2017 | $8,210 | $3,166 | $12,370 | $4,158 |
| 2018 | $8,630 | $3,242 | $13,294 | $4,240 |
| 2019 | $9,060 | $3,240 | $13,778 | $4,246 |
| 2020 | $9,660 | $3,716 | $15,082 | $5,274 |
| 2021 | $10,300 | $3,014 | $16,580 | $4,722 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,970 at California Baptist University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,764 |
| 2017 | $1,790 |
| 2018 | $1,854 |
| 2019 | $1,916 |
| 2020 | $1,970 |
| 2021 | $1,080 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California Baptist University is $1,267 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.02% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition per credit hour is $685 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.48% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,099 | $624 |
| 2017 | $1,137 | $635 |
| 2018 | $1,171 | $668 |
| 2019 | $1,218 | $675 |
| 2020 | $1,267 | $685 |
| 2021 | $1,305 | $745 |