Paying for Cal State Fullerton
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$18,887 ($7,007)
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$17,945 ($8,441)
On-campus Living Costs
$19,744
Off-campus Living Costs
$20,656
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$397
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$397
The 2023 tuition & fees of California State University-Fullerton are $7,007 for California residents and $18,887 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $8,441 for California residents and $17,945 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 California State University-Fresno, tuition & fees of California State University-Fullerton is inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $27,420.
The average living cost of the school is $19,744 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $20,656.
*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-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.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Residents | Out-of-State | California Residents | Out-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.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other 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.
| Year | Books & 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.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $396 | $396 |
| 2020 | $396 | $396 |
| 2021 | $396 | $396 |
| 2022 | $396 | $396 |
| 2023 | $397 | $397 |