Paying for San Francisco Bay
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$8,830
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$9,010
On-campus Living Costs
$14,700
Off-campus Living Costs
$27,200
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$330
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$450
The 2025 tuition & fees of San Francisco Bay University are $8,830 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $8,830 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Southern California Institute of Technology and California Aeronautical University, tuition & fees of San Francisco Bay University is very inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $29,091.
The average living cost of the school is $14,700 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $27,200.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the San Francisco Bay's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at San Francisco Bay University are $8,830 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.63% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $9,010 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 0.61% 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 | $7,920 | $800 | $7,920 | $800 |
| 2022 | $7,920 | $800 | $7,920 | $800 |
| 2023 | $7,920 | $800 | $7,920 | $800 |
| 2024 | $7,920 | $855 | $7,920 | $855 |
| 2025 | $7,920 | $910 | $7,920 | $910 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $14,700 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 $27,200.
The living cost at the school has increased by 20.99% 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 | $9,200 | $2,950 | $12,000 | $3,000 |
| 2022 | $9,200 | $2,950 | $12,000 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | $9,200 | $2,950 | $12,000 | $3,000 |
| 2024 | $9,200 | $2,950 | $12,000 | $3,000 |
| 2025 | $10,700 | $4,000 | $21,700 | $5,500 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,200 at San Francisco Bay University. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.99% 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 | $1,210 |
| 2022 | $1,210 |
| 2023 | $1,210 |
| 2024 | $1,210 |
| 2025 | $1,200 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at San Francisco Bay University is $330 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour stays same as last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $450 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour stays same as 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 | $330 | $450 |
| 2022 | $330 | $450 |
| 2023 | $330 | $450 |
| 2024 | $330 | $450 |
| 2025 | $330 | $450 |