Paying for Mount Saint Mary's
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$49,564
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$14,520
On-campus Living Costs
$22,922
Off-campus Living Costs
$24,674
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,004
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,112
The 2025 tuition & fees of Mount Saint Mary's University are $49,564 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $49,564 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are very 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 $28,055.
The average living cost of the school is $22,922 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $24,674.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Mount Saint Mary's's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Mount Saint Mary's University are $49,564 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.98% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $14,520 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.51% 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 | $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 | $46,726 | $1,406 | $46,726 | $1,406 |
| 2025 | $48,104 | $1,460 | $48,104 | $1,460 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $22,922 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 $24,674.
The living cost at the school has increased by 8.51% 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 | $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 |
| 2025 | $15,518 | $7,404 | $17,270 | $7,404 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $2,530 at Mount Saint Mary's University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 3.94% 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 | $2,158 |
| 2022 | $2,242 |
| 2023 | $2,330 |
| 2024 | $2,434 |
| 2025 | $2,530 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Mount Saint Mary's University is $2,004 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.93% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,112 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.97% 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 | $919 | $1,036 |
| 2022 | $945 | $1,076 |
| 2023 | $1,023 | $1,108 |
| 2024 | $1,947 | $1,141 |
| 2025 | $2,004 | $1,112 |