Paying for Claremont McKenna
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$56,475
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$64,288
On-campus Living Costs
$18,800
Off-campus Living Costs
$16,734
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,341
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of Claremont McKenna College are $56,475 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $56,475 for graduate programs.
Compare 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 Swarthmore College and Washington and Lee University, tuition & fees of Claremont McKenna College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $56,285.
The average living cost of the school is $18,800 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,734.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at Claremont McKenna College are $56,475 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.80% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $64,288 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2016 | $48,800 | $245 | $48,800 | $245 |
| 2017 | $50,700 | $245 | $50,700 | $245 |
| 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 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $18,800 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 $16,734.
The living cost at the school has increased by 3.27% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2016 | $15,280 | $1,100 | $11,970 | $4,167 |
| 2017 | $15,740 | $1,500 | $12,492 | $4,158 |
| 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 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 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 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $900 |
| 2017 | $1,200 |
| 2018 | $1,200 |
| 2019 | $1,200 |
| 2020 | $1,200 |
| 2021 | $1,200 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Claremont McKenna College is $2,341 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.77% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour Trends Table
| Year | Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $2,033 |
| 2017 | $2,113 |
| 2018 | $2,191 |
| 2019 | $2,256 |
| 2020 | $2,341 |
| 2021 | $2,341 |