Paying for La Sierra
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$37,710
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$18,450
On-campus Living Costs
$17,877
Off-campus Living Costs
$29,019
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,020
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$730
The 2025 tuition & fees of La Sierra University are $37,710 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $37,710 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 La Sierra University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $33,979.
The average living cost of the school is $17,877 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $29,019.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the La Sierra's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at La Sierra University are $37,710 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 5.01% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $18,450 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 15.33% 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 | $33,228 | $990 | $33,228 | $990 |
| 2022 | $33,228 | $990 | $33,228 | $990 |
| 2023 | $33,912 | $990 | $33,912 | $990 |
| 2024 | $34,920 | $990 | $34,920 | $990 |
| 2025 | $36,720 | $990 | $36,720 | $990 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $17,877 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 $29,019.
The living cost at the school has increased by 14.24% 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 | $8,780 | $2,933 | $12,850 | $5,524 |
| 2022 | $8,790 | $3,006 | $17,253 | $6,693 |
| 2023 | $11,325 | $4,886 | $18,116 | $5,715 |
| 2024 | $11,670 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,183 |
| 2025 | $13,431 | $4,446 | $22,086 | $6,933 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,062 at La Sierra University. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.79% 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 | $1,350 |
| 2024 | $1,350 |
| 2025 | $1,062 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at La Sierra University is $1,020 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.15% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $730 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as 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 | $923 | $730 |
| 2022 | $923 | $730 |
| 2023 | $942 | $730 |
| 2024 | $970 | $730 |
| 2025 | $1,020 | $730 |