Concordia University-Irvine's tuition & fees has increased from $31,690 (2015) to $43,480 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 37.20% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $7,998 (year 2015) to $8,895 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Concordia University-Irvine.
Concordia University-Irvine's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 37.01% from 2015 ($46,230).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Concordia University-Irvine's COA is $63,340, which is increased by 6.11% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Concordia University-Irvine's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 37.20% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $42,500. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Concordia University-Irvine over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has decreased -41.18% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,700 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,700 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,800 | 5.88% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,900 | 5.56% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,900 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | -47.37% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,100 | 10.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $900 | -18.18% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | 11.11% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 33.95% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 52.90% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Concordia University-Irvine.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,840 | $16,320 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $13,170 | $16,740 | 2.57% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,280 | $17,630 | 8.43% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,630 | $18,140 | 2.45% |
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| 2019-20 | $15,730 | $19,800 | 7.52% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,370 | $21,150 | -2.29% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,660 | $21,400 | 1.89% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,140 | $22,700 | 3.07% |
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| 2023-24 | $17,400 | $24,670 | 7.81% |
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| 2024-25 | $18,860 | $28,990 | 8.39% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Concordia University-Irvine and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Concordia University-Irvine | $43,480 | $41,390 | 5.05% |
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| University of Southern California | $71,647 | $68,237 | 5.00% |
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| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | - |
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| National University | $13,284 | $13,320 | -0.27% |
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| Stanford University | $65,910 | $62,484 | 5.48% |
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| California Baptist University | $41,228 | $39,720 | 3.80% |
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