Paying for CBU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$41,228
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$15,562
On-campus Living Costs
$16,588
Off-campus Living Costs
$29,018
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,503
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$824
The 2025 tuition & fees of California Baptist University are $41,228 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $41,228 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Lutheran University, tuition & fees of California Baptist University is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $25,938.
The average living cost of the school is $16,588 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $29,018.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the CBU's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Baptist University are $41,228 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.80% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $15,562 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.34% 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 | $33,930 | $2,290 | $33,930 | $2,290 |
| 2022 | $34,918 | $2,100 | $34,918 | $2,100 |
| 2023 | $35,958 | $2,100 | $35,958 | $2,100 |
| 2024 | $37,570 | $2,150 | $37,570 | $2,150 |
| 2025 | $39,078 | $2,150 | $39,078 | $2,150 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $16,588 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 $29,018.
The living cost at the school has increased by 8.85% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $10,300 | $3,014 | $16,580 | $4,722 |
| 2022 | $10,710 | $3,060 | $17,254 | $4,842 |
| 2023 | $11,210 | $3,052 | $17,786 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $11,630 | $3,610 | $20,234 | $5,472 |
| 2025 | $12,140 | $4,448 | $22,088 | $6,930 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,062 at California Baptist University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 13.22% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,080 |
| 2022 | $1,126 |
| 2023 | $1,152 |
| 2024 | $938 |
| 2025 | $1,062 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California Baptist University is $1,503 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.01% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $824 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.57% 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 | $1,305 | $745 |
| 2022 | $1,343 | $755 |
| 2023 | $1,383 | $760 |
| 2024 | $1,445 | $788 |
| 2025 | $1,503 | $824 |