For California 4-Year Colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,071 for California residents and $27,607 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,315 for California residents and $25,894 for out-of-state students.
Career Networks Institute has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $143,276 and Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences has the lowest tuition & fees of $930 among California 4-Year Colleges. For graduate programs, Claremont McKenna College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $72,294 and Grace Mission University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,460 among California 4-Year Colleges.
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Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of California 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $28,212 for state residents and $49,749 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of California 4-Year Colleges is $6,071 for state residents and $27,607 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for California 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of California 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $12,315 for state residents and $25,894 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for California 4-Year Colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of California 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $944 for state residents and $929 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $988 for state residents and $908 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
California 4-Year Colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of California 4-Year Colleges in 2025 is $20,908 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $25,862 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for California 4-Year Colleges.