Paying for HIU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$38,125
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$18,504
On-campus Living Costs
$16,163
Off-campus Living Costs
$27,054
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,600
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$775
The 2025 tuition & fees of Hope International University are $38,125 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $38,125 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are relatively inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California Institute of the Arts and Dominican University of California, tuition & fees of Hope International University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $33,933.
The average living cost of the school is $16,163 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $27,054.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the HIU's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Hope International University are $38,125 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.17% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $18,504 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.84% 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 | $33,250 | $1,200 | $33,250 | $1,200 |
| 2022 | $34,250 | $1,200 | $34,250 | $1,200 |
| 2023 | $34,500 | $1,200 | $34,500 | $1,200 |
| 2024 | $35,000 | $1,250 | $35,000 | $1,250 |
| 2025 | $36,750 | $1,375 | $36,750 | $1,375 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $16,163 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 $27,054.
The living cost at the school has decreased by 0.98% 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 | $11,050 | $2,933 | $16,580 | $4,642 |
| 2022 | $12,500 | $2,979 | $17,253 | $4,761 |
| 2023 | $13,050 | $3,051 | $17,784 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $13,700 | $2,871 | $19,431 | $4,428 |
| 2025 | $12,950 | $3,213 | $22,086 | $4,968 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,080 at Hope International University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 15.14% from 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 | $1,080 |
| 2022 | $1,125 |
| 2023 | $1,152 |
| 2024 | $938 |
| 2025 | $1,080 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Hope International University is $1,600 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.23% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $775 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.33% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,500 | $630 |
| 2022 | $1,500 | $630 |
| 2023 | $1,550 | $630 |
| 2024 | $1,550 | $750 |
| 2025 | $1,600 | $775 |