Paying for USF
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$60,522
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$29,960
On-campus Living Costs
$23,792
Off-campus Living Costs
$24,266
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,135
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,660
The 2025 tuition & fees of University of San Francisco are $60,522 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $60,522 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 average.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of St Thomas and Samford University, tuition & fees of University of San Francisco is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $51,060.
The average living cost of the school is $23,792 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $24,266.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the USF's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at University of San Francisco are $60,522 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.95% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $29,960 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.81% 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 | $51,930 | $552 | $51,930 | $552 |
| 2022 | $52,920 | $552 | $52,920 | $552 |
| 2023 | $54,980 | $552 | $54,980 | $552 |
| 2024 | $57,670 | $552 | $57,670 | $552 |
| 2025 | $59,950 | $572 | $59,950 | $572 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $23,792 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 $24,266.
The living cost at the school has increased by 7.89% 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 | $15,990 | $3,800 | $15,990 | $3,800 |
| 2022 | $16,140 | $4,490 | $16,140 | $4,490 |
| 2023 | $16,550 | $4,620 | $16,550 | $4,620 |
| 2024 | $17,300 | $4,752 | $18,236 | $4,752 |
| 2025 | $19,764 | $4,028 | $17,100 | $7,166 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $500 at University of San Francisco. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.43% 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 | $1,600 |
| 2022 | $1,130 |
| 2023 | $1,152 |
| 2024 | $1,152 |
| 2025 | $500 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at University of San Francisco is $2,135 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.89% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,660 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.79% 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 | $1,850 | $1,480 |
| 2022 | $1,885 | $1,510 |
| 2023 | $1,960 | $1,555 |
| 2024 | $2,055 | $1,615 |
| 2025 | $2,135 | $1,660 |