Paying for California Lutheran
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$46,012
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$20,600
On-campus Living Costs
$18,049
Off-campus Living Costs
$22,114
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,487
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$900
The 2022 tuition & fees of California Lutheran University are $46,012 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $46,012 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 average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California Baptist University and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, tuition & fees of California Lutheran University is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $21,880.
The average living cost of the school is $18,049 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $22,114.
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2022 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2022 Tuition & fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Lutheran University are $46,012 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.07% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees are $20,600 on average. The graduate tuition & fees stay same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2018 | $40,880 | $483 | $40,880 | $483 |
| 2019 | $42,210 | $482 | $42,210 | $482 |
| 2020 | $43,900 | $482 | $43,900 | $482 |
| 2021 | $45,500 | $482 | $45,500 | $482 |
| 2022 | $46,012 | $0 | $46,012 | $0 |
2022 Living Costs
The 2022 average on-campus living costs is $18,049 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 $22,114.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.38% 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 | |
| 2018 | $13,320 | $3,340 | $13,293 | $4,339 |
| 2019 | $13,650 | $3,340 | $13,779 | $4,348 |
| 2020 | $14,100 | $3,817 | $15,084 | $4,374 |
| 2021 | $14,596 | $3,034 | $16,578 | $4,735 |
| 2022 | $14,970 | $3,079 | $17,253 | $4,861 |
2022 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2022 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,125 at California Lutheran University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 4.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,854 |
| 2019 | $1,917 |
| 2020 | $1,971 |
| 2021 | $1,080 |
| 2022 | $1,125 |
2022 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2022 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California Lutheran University is $1,487 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.16% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition per credit hour is $900 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,315 | $730 |
| 2019 | $1,365 | $790 |
| 2020 | $1,420 | $809 |
| 2021 | $1,470 | $900 |
| 2022 | $1,487 | $900 |