HIU's tuition & fees has increased from $28,550 (2015) to $38,125 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.54% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $16,639 (year 2015) to $18,504 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Hope International University.
HIU'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 29.89% from 2015 ($42,628).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, HIU's COA is $55,368, which is increased by 2.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to HIU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.54% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $36,750. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Hope International University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,080, and it has decreased -38.78% 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 | $1,791 | 1.53% |
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| 2017-18 | $1,854 | 3.52% |
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| 2018-19 | $1,917 | 3.40% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,917 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,080 | -43.66% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,125 | 4.17% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,152 | 2.40% |
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| 2023-24 | $938 | -18.58% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,080 | 15.14% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.80% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 59.72% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Hope International University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $12,314 | $16,224 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $12,805 | $16,737 | 3.99% |
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| 2017-18 | $13,170 | $17,532 | 2.85% |
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| 2018-19 | $13,730 | $18,027 | 4.25% |
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| 2019-20 | $13,920 | $20,358 | 1.38% |
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| 2020-21 | $13,983 | $21,222 | 0.45% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,479 | $22,014 | 10.70% |
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| 2022-23 | $16,101 | $22,644 | 4.02% |
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| 2023-24 | $16,571 | $23,859 | 2.92% |
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| 2024-25 | $16,163 | $27,054 | -2.46% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Hope International University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Hope International University | $38,125 | $36,250 | 5.17% |
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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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