Paying for PZ

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

$60,578

On-campus Living Costs

$21,154

Off-campus Living Costs

$16,296

Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour

$7,535

The 2023 tuition & fees of Pitzer College are $60,578 for graduate programs. Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, its tuition & fees are very expensive (average tuition: $27,917).

Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Colorado College and United States Naval Academy, tuition & fees of Pitzer College is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $61,437.

The average living cost of the school is $21,154 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,296.

*Data Source: 2022-2023 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

2023 Tuition and Comparison Chart

2023 Tuition & fees

The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees at Pitzer College are $60,578 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.48% from last year.

The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.

2023 Pitzer College Tuition & fees
Year	Tuition	Fees
2019	$53,776	$280
2020	$55,734	$284
2021	$55,734	$144
2022	$57,686	$292
2023	$60,578	$0

2023 Living Costs

The 2023 average on-campus living costs is $21,154 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 $16,296.

The living cost at the school has increased by 3.29% from last year.

The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.

2023 Living Costs
Year	On-Campus		Off-Campus
Year	Room & Board	Other Expenses	Room & Board	Other Expenses
2019	$16,844	$1,000	$16,844	$1,000
2020	$17,432	$1,300	$17,432	$1,300
2021	$18,530	$1,300	$15,622	$1,300
2022	$19,180	$1,300	$14,572	$1,300
2023	$19,854	$1,300	$14,996	$1,300

2023 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart

The 2023 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,100 at Pitzer College. The books & supplies cost stays same as last year.

The following table and chart show the 2023 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.

Pitzer College 2023 Books & Supplies Costs
Year	Books & Supplies Costs
2019	$1,000
2020	$1,100
2021	$1,100
2022	$1,100
2023	$1,100

2023 Tuition Per Credit Hour

The 2023 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Pitzer College is $7,535 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.48% from last year.

The following table and chart show the 2023 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.