Paying for SCU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$61,293
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$31,694
On-campus Living Costs
$24,339
Off-campus Living Costs
$29,016
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,684
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,025
The 2025 tuition & fees of Santa Clara University are $61,293 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $61,293 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 Vanderbilt University and Rice University, tuition & fees of Santa Clara University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $66,083.
The average living cost of the school is $24,339 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 SCU's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Santa Clara University are $61,293 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.46% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $31,694 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 22.50% 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 | $52,998 | $0 | $52,998 | $0 |
| 2022 | $55,224 | $636 | $55,224 | $636 |
| 2023 | $56,880 | $654 | $56,880 | $654 |
| 2024 | $58,587 | $654 | $58,587 | $654 |
| 2025 | $60,639 | $654 | $60,639 | $654 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $24,339 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 6.00% 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 | $15,972 | $2,934 | $16,581 | $4,641 |
| 2022 | $16,533 | $2,979 | $17,253 | $4,761 |
| 2023 | $17,112 | $3,051 | $17,784 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $18,984 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,192 |
| 2025 | $19,893 | $4,446 | $22,086 | $6,930 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,062 at Santa Clara University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 13.10% 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 | $1,125 |
| 2023 | $1,152 |
| 2024 | $939 |
| 2025 | $1,062 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Santa Clara University is $1,684 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.50% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,025 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has decreased by 0.88% 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 | $1,472 | $1,150 |
| 2022 | $1,534 | $1,198 |
| 2023 | $1,580 | $1,234 |
| 2024 | $1,627 | $1,160 |
| 2025 | $1,684 | $1,025 |