2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at University of San Diego with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $29,328 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,603.
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$28,854
Fees$474
Cost per Credit$1,603
Books & Supplies$938
Room & Board$18,084 (On-Campus) / $19,431 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,978 (On-Campus) / $6,192 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$52,328
Off-Campus Total$55,889
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$27,762$28,410$28,410$28,878$29,328

Graduate Program Overview

University of San Diego is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in San Diego, California. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $29,328.
It offers fifty (50) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameUniversity of San Diego
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA
Graduate School Students3,339 students
970 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$29,328
Student to Faculty13:1 (7.69%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 50 Graduate Programs
42 Master's, 5 Doctorate, 3 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

University of San Diego offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 50 major areas - 42 Master's (8 online programs), 5 Doctorate (1 online programs), 2 Post-Bachelor', 1 Post-Master'(1 online programs). 1,012 students have been conferred Master's degree and 330 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,012330113-
Men48112619-
Women53120494-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor- NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Legal Assistant/ParalegalNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 106 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Artificial Intelligence-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance59 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education72ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Curriculum and Instruction57 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration20 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration39 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Administration and Supervision (other)17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor7 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Advanced Legal Research/Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Comparative Law20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Law and Legal Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tax Law/Taxation14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Professions and Studies (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Mathematics23 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Science, General-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Analytics21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (other)74 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration161ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism69ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International Relations and Affairs13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Acting7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling37 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Informatics84 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Practice11 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse Leader- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management53 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management12ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Research and Development Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Finance- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Real Estate24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Taxation8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education (other)NOT OFFERED -ONLINE NOT OFFERED -ONLINE
Educational Leadership and Administration- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Legal Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Practice- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 9,041 students enrolled in University of San Diego including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 3,339 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 1,417 male and 1,922 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 1,643 full-time and 1,696 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 970 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total3,339
Men Students1,417
Women Students1,922
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total3,339
Full-time Students1,643
Part-time Students1,696
By race/ethnicity 1,533 White, 214 Black, and 356 Asian students are attending at University of San Diego. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total3,339
American Indian /
Native American
7
Asian356
Black214
Hispanic717
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
13
White1,533
Two or more races160
Un-Known191
77 students are younger than 22 and 584 students are older than 65. The school has 1,676 students aged between 22 and 30 and 809 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total3,339
21 & Under77
22-24816
25-29860
30-34448
35-39361
40 & Over584
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At University of San Diego, 970 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 0 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment3,146
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses970
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,176
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses970
California Resident649
Other State In U.S.277
Outside of U.S.39

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