AU Santa Barbara's tuition & fees has increased from $18,120 (2015) to $26,080 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.93% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $17,364 (year 2015) to $36,880 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have significantly risen this year (more than 10%) at Antioch University-Santa Barbara.
AU Santa Barbara's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
The tuition & fees have increased 43.93% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $25,680. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Antioch University-Santa Barbara over last the 10 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | Change By Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $18,120 | $17,364 | - |
| 2016-17 | $18,120 | $17,364 | |
| 2017-18 | $18,120 | $17,364 | |
| 2018-19 | $18,120 | $19,283 | |
| 2019-20 | $18,120 | $19,283 | |
| 2020-21 | $18,120 | $19,303 | |
| 2021-22 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | $18,120 | $19,453 | - |
| 2023-24 | $19,560 | $32,350 | 7.95% |
| 2024-25 | $26,080 | $36,880 | 33.33% |
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Antioch University-Santa Barbara and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | $26,080 | $19,560 | 33.33% |
| University of Southern California | $71,647 | $68,237 | 5.00% |
| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
| National University | $13,284 | $13,320 | -0.27% |
| Stanford University | $65,910 | $62,484 | 5.48% |
| California Baptist University | $41,228 | $39,720 | 3.80% |
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