Paying for California Lutheran
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$45,982
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$20,600
On-campus Living Costs
$17,917
Off-campus Living Costs
$19,458
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,420
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$809
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of California Lutheran University are $45,982 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $45,982 for graduate programs.
Compare 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 $21,535.
The average living cost of the school is $17,917 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $19,458.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Lutheran University are $45,982 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.96% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $20,600 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.77% 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 | $37,980 | $450 | $37,980 | $450 |
| 2017 | $39,310 | $483 | $39,310 | $483 |
| 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 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $17,917 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 $19,458.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.46% 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 | $12,740 | $3,277 | $11,970 | $4,267 |
| 2017 | $13,060 | $3,268 | $12,492 | $4,258 |
| 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 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,971 at California Lutheran 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 | $1,791 |
| 2018 | $1,854 |
| 2019 | $1,917 |
| 2020 | $1,971 |
| 2021 | $1,080 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
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2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California Lutheran University is $1,420 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.03% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition per credit hour is $809 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.41% 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 | $1,220 | $715 |
| 2017 | $1,265 | $729 |
| 2018 | $1,315 | $730 |
| 2019 | $1,365 | $790 |
| 2020 | $1,420 | $809 |
| 2021 | $1,420 | $809 |