Paying for Claremont McKenna

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

$58,111

Graduate Tuition & Fees

$64,288

On-campus Living Costs

$19,406

Off-campus Living Costs

$20,036

Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour

$2,421

The 2022 tuition & fees of Claremont McKenna College are $58,111 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $58,111 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 Swarthmore College, tuition & fees of Claremont McKenna College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $59,046.

The average living cost of the school is $19,406 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $20,036.

*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

2022 Tuition and Comparison Chart

2022 Tuition & fees

The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees at Claremont McKenna College are $58,111 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.90% from last year.

The 2022 graduate tuition & fees are $64,288 on average. The graduate tuition & fees stay same as last year.

The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.

2022 Claremont McKenna College Tuition & fees
Year	Undergraduate		Graduate
Year	Tuition	Fees	Tuition	Fees
2018	$52,580	$245	$52,580	$245
2019	$54,160	$245	$54,160	$245
2020	$56,190	$285	$56,190	$285
2021	$56,190	$285	$56,190	$285
2022	$58,111	$0	$58,111	$0

2022 Living Costs

The 2022 average on-campus living costs is $19,406 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 $20,036.

The living cost at the school has increased by 3.22% from last year.

The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.

2022 Living Costs
Year	On-Campus		Off-Campus
Year	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Room & Board	Other Expenses
2018	$16,220	$1,500	$13,294	$4,239
2019	$16,705	$1,500	$13,779	$3,952
2020	$17,300	$1,500	$15,084	$1,650
2021	$17,300	$1,500	$17,300	$2,130
2022	$17,906	$1,500	$17,906	$2,130

2022 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2022 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 2022 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.

Claremont McKenna College 2022 Books & Supplies Costs
Year	Books & Supplies Costs
2018	$1,200
2019	$1,200
2020	$1,200
2021	$1,200
2022	$1,200

2022 Tuition Per Credit Hour

The 2022 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Claremont McKenna College is $2,421 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.42% from last year.

The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.