Paying for Claremont McKenna
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$67,980
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$72,294
On-campus Living Costs
$22,330
Off-campus Living Costs
$22,330
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,818
The 2025 tuition & fees of Claremont McKenna College are $67,980 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $67,980 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Williams College and Barnard College, tuition & fees of Claremont McKenna College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $68,773.
The average living cost of the school is $22,330 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $22,330.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Claremont McKenna's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Claremont McKenna College are $67,980 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.97% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $72,294 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.50% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $56,190 | $285 | $56,190 | $285 |
| 2022 | $57,876 | $235 | $57,876 | $235 |
| 2023 | $60,480 | $235 | $60,480 | $235 |
| 2024 | $63,800 | $350 | $63,800 | $350 |
| 2025 | $67,630 | $350 | $67,630 | $350 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $22,330 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 $22,330.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.58% 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 | |
| 2021 | $17,300 | $1,500 | $17,300 | $2,130 |
| 2022 | $17,906 | $1,500 | $17,906 | $2,130 |
| 2023 | $18,712 | $1,500 | $18,172 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | $19,650 | $1,500 | $19,650 | $1,500 |
| 2025 | $20,830 | $1,500 | $20,830 | $1,500 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,200 at Claremont McKenna College. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,200 |
| 2022 | $1,200 |
| 2023 | $1,200 |
| 2024 | $1,200 |
| 2025 | $1,200 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Claremont McKenna College is $2,818 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 6.02% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Tuition per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $2,341 | |
| 2022 | $2,412 | $8,036 |
| 2023 | $2,520 | |
| 2024 | $2,658 | |
| 2025 | $2,818 |