California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

For California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $29,621.

Cedars Sinai Medical Center has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $78,000 and Thomas Jefferson School of Law has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,200 among California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges. For graduate programs, Claremont McKenna College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $68,525 and Grace Mission University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,640 among California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges.

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Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges
	Undergraduate	Graduate
Tuition & Fees	$29,621	$26,324
Books & Supplies	$1,128	$1,128
Room & Board	$14,959	$14,959
Other Expenses	$3,768	$3,768
COA	$49,476	$46,179

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges is $29,621. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average tuition & fees for California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2020-2024)
	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$27,866	$752
2020-2021	$28,490	$728
2021-2022	$28,854	$804
2022-2023	$29,026	$803
2023-2024	$29,526	$95

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Cedars Sinai Medical Center $78,000
University of Southern California $68,237
Pepperdine University $66,742

Lowest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2024 is $26,324. The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2020-2024)
	Tuition	Fees
2019-2020	$22,229	$864
2020-2021	$22,966	$774
2021-2022	$23,401	$829
2022-2023	$23,687	$866
2023-2024	$25,461	$864

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Claremont McKenna College $68,525
University of Southern California $68,128
American Film Institute Conservatory $65,800

Lowest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2024 is $1,243. The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,024.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2020-2024)
	Undergraduate	Graduate
2019-2020	$1,136	$931
2020-2021	$1,131	$949
2021-2022	$1,153	$1,020
2022-2023	$1,155	$955
2023-2024	$1,243	$1,024

California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges in 2024 is $18,727 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $22,062 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table and chart illustrate the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges (2020-2024)
	On-Campus		Off-Campus
	Room&Board	Other Expenses	Room&Board	Other Expenses
2019-2020	$13,015	$3,552	$13,193	$4,962
2020-2021	$13,134	$3,149	$13,944	$4,625
2021-2022	$13,585	$3,162	$14,457	$4,645
2022-2023	$14,052	$3,325	$15,215	$4,802
2023-2024	$14,959	$3,768	$16,712	$5,351

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California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges 2024 Average Tuition

Costs of Attendance (COA)

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Highest Undergraduate Tuition & fees in California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

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Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

Highest Graduate Tuition & fees in California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges

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Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

California Private (not-for-profit) Colleges Living Costs