Big Sky Conference (BSC) Members Tuition Comparison
The 2025 average tuition & fees of BSC member schools is $9,133 for state residents and $25,918 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $11,588 for state residents and $26,109 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at BSC colleges is $17,486 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $18,787 for academic year 2024-2025.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the BSC schools.
- The University of Montana has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $33,671 and Weber State University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $17,545.
- The University of Montana has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $37,595 and Weber State University has the cheapest graduate costs of $18,679.
- California State University-Sacramento has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $24,078 and Southern Utah University has the lowest costs of $13,136.
- California State University-Sacramento has the highest off-campus living costs of $27,138 and Southern Utah University has the lowest costs of $13,100.
- University of Idaho has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $1,364 and California State University-Sacramento has the lowest costs of $420.
- Northern Arizona University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,704 and California State University-Sacramento has the cheapest costs of $420.
BSC Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares BSC schools with tuition, fees, and living costs based on 2025 tuition data. The amount in parentheses is the in-state tuition rate if the school in the row is public. The tuition per credit hour is for the part-time students and overloaded credits of full-time students. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Arizona University Flagstaff, AZ Public, 4 years four-years | $20,044 ($12,619) | $19,306 ($13,023) | 19,368 | 23,278 | $1,190 | $1,704 |
| California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $20,618 ($8,018) | $19,622 ($9,542) | 24,078 | 27,138 | $420 | $420 |
| University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO Public, 4 years four-years | $26,979 ($11,901) | $26,446 ($15,376) | 19,864 | 19,964 | $962 | $1,320 |
| Idaho State University Pocatello, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $27,720 ($8,610) | $30,632 ($11,522) | 13,812 | 14,581 | $952 | $1,089 |
| University of Idaho Moscow, ID Public, 4 years four-years | $28,320 ($9,084) | $30,052 ($10,816) | 16,619 | 16,619 | $1,364 | $1,618 |
| Montana State University Bozeman, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $33,287 ($8,460) | $26,370 ($7,661) | 18,026 | 18,026 | $1,283 | $1,340 |
| The University of Montana Missoula, MT Public, 4 years four-years | $33,671 ($8,552) | $37,595 ($10,039) | 17,636 | 17,636 | $1,272 | $1,435 |
| Portland State University Portland, OR Public, 4 years four-years | $29,136 ($11,118) | $23,334 ($17,745) | 15,978 | 15,978 | $646 | $711 |
| Southern Utah University Cedar City, UT Public, 4 years four-years | $21,192 ($6,962) | $25,273 ($8,577) | 13,136 | 13,100 | $961 | $1,101 |
| Weber State University Ogden, UT Public, 4 years four-years | $17,545 ($6,557) | $18,679 ($9,066) | 14,632 | 20,132 | $692 | $994 |
| Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA Public, 4 years four-years | $26,583 ($8,586) | $29,892 ($14,106) | 19,198 | 20,205 | $830 | $937 |
| Average | $25,918 | $26,109 | 17,486 | 18,787 | $961 | $1,152 |
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