Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Members Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of WAC member schools is $8,792 for state residents and $26,179 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $9,539 for state residents and $18,416 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at WAC colleges is $16,370 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $18,079 for academic year 2023-2024.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the WAC schools.
- Seattle University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $54,285 and Chicago State University has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $12,754.
- University of Missouri-Kansas City has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $30,760 and Grand Canyon University has the cheapest graduate costs of $11,124.
- Seattle University has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $18,566 and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has the lowest costs of $13,428.
- California Baptist University has the highest off-campus living costs of $25,706 and Utah Valley University has the lowest costs of $12,790.
- California Baptist University has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $1,443 and Chicago State University has the lowest costs of $339.
- Utah Valley University has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,243 and California State University-Bakersfield has the cheapest costs of $397.
1 Western Athletic Conference (WAC) member made 2024 NCAA Men's basketball tournament appearance - Grand Canyon. You can check teams in the tournament by conference, state, and round.
WAC Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares WAC schools with tuition, fees, and living costs based on 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ Private, 4 years four-years | $17,450 | $11,124 | 15,462 | 15,462 | $468 | $572 |
| California Baptist University Riverside, CA Private, 4 years four-years | $39,720 | $14,914 | 15,240 | 25,706 | $1,443 | $787 |
| California State University-Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $19,576 ($7,696) | $18,634 ($9,130) | 18,212 | 22,740 | $397 | $397 |
| Chicago State University Chicago, IL Public, 4 years four-years | $12,754 | $16,162 ($10,294) | 16,550 | 16,550 | $339 | $648 |
| University of Missouri-Kansas City Kansas City, MO Public, 4 years four-years | $28,788 ($11,988) | $30,760 ($13,072) | 16,778 | 18,374 | $896 | $1,207 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $25,271 ($8,147) | $19,421 ($6,579) | 16,724 | 17,460 | $999 | $1,022 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX Public, 4 years four-years | $19,939 ($9,859) | $15,994 ($8,443) | 13,428 | 15,060 | $763 | $822 |
| Utah Valley University Orem, UT Public, 4 years four-years | $17,830 ($6,270) | $22,943 ($9,713) | - | 12,790 | $716 | $1,243 |
| Seattle University Seattle, WA Private, 4 years four-years | $54,285 | $15,795 | 18,566 | 18,566 | $1,182 | $816 |
| Average | $26,179 | $18,416 | 16,370 | 18,079 | $800 | $835 |
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