For California Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $34,423.
University of Southern California has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $71,647 and University of the People has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,200 among California Private 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 Private colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of California Private colleges in 2025 is $55,539 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of California Private colleges is $34,423. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for California Private 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 Private colleges in 2025 is $27,949.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for California Private colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of California Private colleges in 2025 is $1,306.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,053.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
California Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of California Private colleges in 2025 is $19,928 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $24,277 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 Private colleges.