Paying for Mount Saint Mary's
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$48,132
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$13,894
On-campus Living Costs
$21,124
Off-campus Living Costs
$23,584
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,053
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,141
The 2024 tuition & fees of Mount Saint Mary's University are $48,132 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $48,132 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 inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, tuition & fees of Mount Saint Mary's University is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $26,560.
The average living cost of the school is $21,124 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $23,584.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Mount Saint Mary's's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Mount Saint Mary's University are $48,132 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.98% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $13,894 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $41,592 | $1,200 | $41,592 | $1,200 |
| 2021 | $43,224 | $1,250 | $43,224 | $1,250 |
| 2022 | $44,088 | $1,300 | $44,088 | $1,300 |
| 2023 | $45,388 | $1,352 | $45,388 | $1,352 |
| 2024 | $48,132 | $0 | $48,132 | $0 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $21,124 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 $23,584.
The living cost at the school has increased by 4.19% 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 | |
| 2020 | $12,455 | $5,874 | $13,952 | $5,874 |
| 2021 | $12,704 | $6,164 | $14,510 | $6,164 |
| 2022 | $12,704 | $6,382 | $15,080 | $6,382 |
| 2023 | $13,217 | $7,058 | $15,674 | $7,058 |
| 2024 | $14,154 | $6,970 | $16,614 | $6,970 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $2,434 at Mount Saint Mary's University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 4.46% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $2,074 |
| 2021 | $2,158 |
| 2022 | $2,242 |
| 2023 | $2,330 |
| 2024 | $2,434 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Mount Saint Mary's University is $1,053 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.93% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,141 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.98% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $877 | $997 |
| 2021 | $919 | $1,036 |
| 2022 | $945 | $1,076 |
| 2023 | $1,023 | $1,108 |
| 2024 | $1,053 | $1,141 |