Paying for Fresno State
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$18,543 ($6,663)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$17,601 ($8,097)
On-campus Living Costs
$15,074
Off-campus Living Costs
$20,984
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$396
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$396
The 2023 tuition & fees of California State University-Fresno are $6,663 for California residents and $18,543 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $8,097 for California residents and $17,601 for out-of-state students.
Compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as San Francisco State University and University of California-Riverside, tuition & fees of California State University-Fresno is inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $27,412.
The average living cost of the school is $15,074 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $20,984.
*Data Source: 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2023 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2023 Tuition & fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Fresno are $6,663 for California residents and $18,543 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.05% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $8,097 for California residents and $17,601 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-of-State | |
| 2019 | $6,587 | $18,467 | $8,021 | $17,525 |
| 2020 | $6,589 | $18,469 | $8,023 | $17,527 |
| 2021 | $6,643 | $18,523 | $8,077 | $17,581 |
| 2022 | $6,653 | $18,533 | $8,087 | $17,591 |
| 2023 | $6,663 | $18,543 | $8,097 | $17,601 |
2023 Living Costs
The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $15,074 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 $20,984.
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.60% 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 | |
| 2019 | $10,587 | $2,326 | $13,780 | $2,732 |
| 2020 | $10,587 | $2,568 | $15,084 | $2,982 |
| 2021 | $10,905 | $3,604 | $15,537 | $4,098 |
| 2022 | $10,758 | $3,792 | $16,003 | $4,304 |
| 2023 | $11,080 | $3,994 | $16,484 | $4,500 |
2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,152 at California State University-Fresno. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.40% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $1,918 |
| 2020 | $1,972 |
| 2021 | $1,080 |
| 2022 | $1,125 |
| 2023 | $1,152 |
2023 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2023 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California State University-Fresno is $396 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition per credit hour is $396 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $396 | $396 |
| 2020 | $396 | $396 |
| 2021 | $396 | $396 |
| 2022 | $396 | $396 |
| 2023 | $396 | $396 |