Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tuition Comparison

The average tuition & fees of Western Athletic Conference (WAC) is $9,784 for in-state and $27,290 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Seattle University has the highest tuition & fees of $56,721 and Chicago State University has the lowest tuition & fees of $12,757 among Western Athletic Conference (WAC) members. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $9,842 for in-state and $19,577 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 79.15% and the SAT score is 1165 for the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Table. Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Tuition & Fees Comparison
School NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
California State University-BakersfieldBakersfield, CA$20,687 ($8,087)
$1,111 ($391)		$19,691 ($9,611)
$1,057 ($481)		93.85%
5.66%		-10,419
632		50%
1%
Chicago State UniversityChicago, IL$12,757 ($12,757)
$3 ($3)		$16,162 ($10,294)43.26%
2.74%		-2,238
-86		15%
-1%
Grand Canyon UniversityPhoenix, AZ$18,508
$1,245		$10,015
$1,109		78.91%
18.55%		1,055 SAT
21 ACT
-50 /0		113,257
5,694		43%
California Baptist UniversityRiverside, CA$41,228
$1,508		$15,562
$648		84.88%
11.31%		-11,902
495		62%
3%
University of Missouri-Kansas CityKansas City, MO$32,271 ($13,371)
$1,537 ($637)		$32,298 ($13,726)
$1,538 ($654)		72.18%
-2.81%		1,470 SAT
24 ACT
30 /-1		14,732
-545		55%
New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM$25,307 ($8,183)
$36 ($36)		$19,448 ($6,605)
$27 ($26)		88.97%
13.24%		1,000 SAT
20 ACT
10 /0		15,408
629		55%
3%
Seattle UniversitySeattle, WA$56,721
$2,436		$24,216
$8,421		76.92%
0.87%		1,310 SAT
27 ACT
50 /0		7,189
7		76%
3%
The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyEdinburg, TX$19,645 ($9,799)
$103 ($332)		$15,971 ($8,589)
$23 ($146)		94.19%
9.37%		990 SAT
18 ACT
-30 /-1		33,881
1,950		51%
2%
Utah Valley UniversityOrem, UT$18,489 ($6,507)
$659 ($237)		$22,834 ($10,224)
$109 ($511)		--46,807
2,156		45%
5%
Average$27,290 ($9,784)$19,577 ($9,842)79%1,16528,42650%