2023 Tuition and Comparison Chart

2023 Tuition & fees

The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Fullerton are $7,007 for California residents and $18,887 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.16% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees are $8,441 for California residents and $17,945 for out-of-state students. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
2023 California State University-Fullerton Tuition & fees
YearUndergraduateGraduate
California ResidentsOut-of-StateCalifornia ResidentsOut-of-State
2019$6,886$18,766$8,320$17,824
2020$6,924$18,804$8,358$17,862
2021$6,954$18,834$8,388$17,892
2022$6,976$18,856$8,410$17,914
2023$7,007$18,887$8,441$17,945

2023 Living Costs

The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $19,744 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 $20,656.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 1.00% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
2023 Living Costs
YearOn-CampusOff-Campus
Room & BoardOther ExpensesRoom & BoardOther Expenses
2019$15,898$2,952$15,150$3,024
2020$15,852$3,209$16,189$3,283
2021$16,296$4,316$15,592$4,864
2022$16,703$3,133$17,100$5,003
2023$16,702$3,042$16,090$4,566

2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,080 at California State University-Fullerton. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.90% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
California State University-Fullerton 2023 Books & Supplies Costs
YearBooks & Supplies Costs
2019$2,002
2020$2,058
2021$1,150
2022$1,203
2023$1,080

2023 Tuition Per Credit Hour

The 2023 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California State University-Fullerton is $397 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.25% from last year.
The 2023 graduate tuition per credit hour is $397 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 0.25% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
2023 Tuition per Credit Hour
YearUndergraduateGraduate
2019$396 $396
2020$396 $396
2021$396 $396
2022$396 $396
2023$397 $397