Paying for Occidental
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$66,274
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$66,274
On-campus Living Costs
$21,132
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,736
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,736
The 2025 tuition & fees of Occidental College are $66,274 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $66,274 for graduate programs.
Compared 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 College of the Holy Cross and Bates College, tuition & fees of Occidental College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $67,771.
The average living cost of the school is $21,132 when a student lives in on-campus housing.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Occidental's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Occidental College are $66,274 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.46% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $66,274 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.46% 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 | $55,980 | $596 | $55,980 | $596 |
| 2022 | $57,830 | $596 | $57,830 | $596 |
| 2023 | $59,970 | $596 | $59,970 | $596 |
| 2024 | $62,850 | $596 | $62,850 | $596 |
| 2025 | $65,678 | $596 | $65,678 | $596 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $21,132 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment).
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.06% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | Room & Board | Other Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $16,600 | $1,500 |
| 2022 | $16,712 | $1,500 |
| 2023 | $17,330 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | $18,284 | $1,830 |
| 2025 | $19,252 | $1,880 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,250 at Occidental College. The books & supplies cost has increased by 0.81% 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 | $1,240 |
| 2022 | $1,240 |
| 2023 | $1,240 |
| 2024 | $1,240 |
| 2025 | $1,250 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Occidental College is $2,736 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.43% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $2,736 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.43% 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 | $2,333 | $2,333 |
| 2022 | $2,410 | $2,410 |
| 2023 | $2,499 | $2,499 |
| 2024 | $2,620 | $2,620 |
| 2025 | $2,736 | $2,736 |