Fresno Pacific's tuition & fees has increased from $27,954 (2015) to $36,660 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 31.14% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $14,755 (year 2015) to $13,780 (year 2025).
Fresno Pacific'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 28.73% from 2015 ($39,730).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Fresno Pacific's COA is $51,145, which is increased by 3.54% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Fresno Pacific's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 31.14% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $35,990. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Fresno Pacific University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,062, and it has decreased -39.80% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,764 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,854 | 5.10% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,854 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,917 | 3.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,971 | 2.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,080 | -45.21% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,080 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,080 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,080 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,062 | -1.67% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 23.11% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.24% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Fresno Pacific University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $10,012 | $16,137 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $10,463 | $17,532 | 4.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $10,803 | $17,532 | 3.25% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,194 | $18,027 | 12.88% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,275 | $19,863 | 0.66% |
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| 2020-21 | $11,063 | $14,948 | -9.87% |
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| 2021-22 | $11,319 | $14,948 | 2.31% |
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| 2022-23 | $11,847 | $14,948 | 4.66% |
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| 2023-24 | $12,757 | $14,948 | 7.68% |
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| 2024-25 | $13,423 | $19,688 | 5.22% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Fresno Pacific University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Fresno Pacific University | $36,660 | $35,558 | 3.10% |
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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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