Golden Gate's tuition & fees has increased from $14,640 (2015) to $11,343 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 22.52% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,830 (year 2015) to $17,070 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Golden Gate University.
Golden Gate's tuition increase rate is lower than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is lower than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
The tuition & fees have decreased 22.52% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $11,088. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Golden Gate University over last the 10 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | Change By Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $14,640 | $16,830 | - |
| 2016-17 | $15,120 | $17,635 | 3.28% |
| 2017-18 | $16,095 | $18,355 | 6.45% |
| 2018-19 | $16,095 | $18,985 | |
| 2019-20 | $16,095 | $19,705 | |
| 2020-21 | $12,711 | $19,705 | -21.03% |
| 2021-22 | - | - | - |
| 2022-23 | $11,343 | $19,875 | - |
| 2023-24 | $31,243 | $17,070 | 175.44% |
| 2024-25 | $11,343 | $17,070 | -63.69% |
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Golden Gate University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Gate University | $11,343 | $11,343 | - |
| 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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