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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Vanguard University of Southern California with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $12,718 for prospective students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $701.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$12,618
Fees$100
Cost per Credit$701
Books & Supplies$935
Room & Board$10,790 (On-Campus) / $19,430 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,875 (On-Campus) / $6,160 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$30,318
Off-Campus Total$39,243
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$15,693$16,180$12,376$12,556$12,718

Graduate Program Overview

Vanguard University of Southern California is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Costa Mesa, 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 $12,718.
It offers thirteen (13) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameVanguard University of Southern California
TypeFour-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Address55 Fair Dr, Costa Mesa, CA
Graduate School Students293 students
105 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$12,718
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 13 Graduate Programs
9 Master's, 4 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Vanguard University of Southern California offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 13 major areas - 9 Master's (3 online programs), 3 Post-Bachelor', 1 Post-Master'. 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
Total126-52-
Men29-14-
Women97-38-
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
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35 NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Industrial and Organizational Psychology-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 12 NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Resources DevelopmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Curriculum and Instruction24 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biotechnology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Theology and Religious Vocations
what is Theology and Religious Vocations program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Theology/Theological Studies6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Pastoral Studies/Counseling8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial and Organizational Psychology27ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing Administration27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -

Graduate Student Population

Total 2,268 students enrolled in Vanguard University of Southern California including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 293 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 92 male and 201 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 54 full-time and 239 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 105 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 17 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total293
Men Students92
Women Students201
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total293
Full-time Students54
Part-time Students239
By race/ethnicity 117 White, 14 Black, and 29 Asian students are attending at Vanguard University of Southern California. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total293
American Indian /
Native American		2
Asian29
Black14
Hispanic92
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		2
White117
Two or more races6
Un-Known29
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Vanguard University of Southern California, 105 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 17 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment255
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses105
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses17
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses133
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses105
California Resident79
Other State In U.S.26
Outside of U.S.0
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