Paying for Palo Alto
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$24,604
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$50,166
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$410
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$791
The 2025 tuition & fees of Palo Alto University are $24,604 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $24,604 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are average and the graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences and Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science, tuition & fees of Palo Alto University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $23,215.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Palo Alto's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Palo Alto University are $24,604 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 6.53% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $50,166 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 1.96% 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 | $17,627 | $5,353 | $17,627 | $5,353 |
| 2022 | $17,627 | $5,353 | $17,627 | $5,353 |
| 2023 | $17,714 | $5,382 | $17,714 | $5,382 |
| 2024 | $17,714 | $5,382 | $17,714 | $5,382 |
| 2025 | $18,871 | $5,733 | $18,871 | $5,733 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Palo Alto University is $410 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.81% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $791 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.54% 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 | $511 | $760 |
| 2022 | $511 | $896 |
| 2023 | $505 | $767 |
| 2024 | $505 | $779 |
| 2025 | $410 | $791 |