Paying for Saint Mary's College of California
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$57,803
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$38,500
On-campus Living Costs
$22,046
Off-campus Living Costs
$29,016
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,048
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,145
The 2025 tuition & fees of Saint Mary's College of California are $57,803 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $57,803 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 expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Baptist University, tuition & fees of Saint Mary's College of California is very expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $28,055.
The average living cost of the school is $22,046 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $29,016.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Saint Mary's College of California's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Saint Mary's College of California are $57,803 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.97% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $38,500 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 13.57% 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 | $50,460 | $200 | $50,460 | $200 |
| 2022 | $51,568 | $200 | $51,568 | $200 |
| 2023 | $53,372 | $200 | $53,372 | $200 |
| 2024 | $55,634 | $500 | $55,634 | $500 |
| 2025 | $57,303 | $500 | $57,303 | $500 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $22,046 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 $29,016.
The living cost at the school has increased by 5.59% 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 | $15,706 | $2,934 | $16,569 | $4,635 |
| 2022 | $16,300 | $2,100 | $15,698 | $2,550 |
| 2023 | $16,404 | $2,700 | $17,784 | $3,924 |
| 2024 | $16,900 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,192 |
| 2025 | $17,600 | $4,446 | $22,086 | $6,930 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,062 at Saint Mary's College of California. The books & supplies cost has increased by 13.22% 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 | $1,080 |
| 2022 | $1,100 |
| 2023 | $1,152 |
| 2024 | $938 |
| 2025 | $1,062 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Saint Mary's College of California is $2,048 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.07% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,145 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 1.33% 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 | $1,802 | $1,052 |
| 2022 | $1,834 | $1,052 |
| 2023 | $1,906 | $1,115 |
| 2024 | $1,987 | $1,130 |
| 2025 | $2,048 | $1,145 |