For California Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $3,416 for California residents and $14,215 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,315 for California residents and $22,966 for out-of-state students.
University of California-Davis has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $47,692 and Sierra College has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,446 among California Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of California College of the Law-San Francisco has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $48,296 and Teachers College of San Joaquin has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,454 among California Public colleges.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of California Public colleges in 2025 is $26,213 for state residents and $37,012 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 Public colleges is $3,416 for state residents and $14,215 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for California Public 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 Public colleges in 2025 is $12,315 for state residents and $22,966 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for California Public colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of California Public colleges in 2025 is $54 for state residents and $398 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $1,022 for state residents and $484 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
California Public colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of California Public colleges in 2025 is $21,512 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $28,915 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 Public colleges.