Pacific Rim Christian's tuition & fees has increased from $10,080 (2015) to $13,580 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 34.72% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $9,250 (year 2015) to $13,710 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees have risen more than 5% this year (2025) at Pacific Rim Christian University.
Pacific Rim Christian's tuition increase rate is higher than the Hawaii's average increase rate of 7.80%. 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 23.40% from 2015 ($24,255).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Pacific Rim Christian's COA is $29,930, which is increased by 6.40% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Pacific Rim Christian's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 34.72% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $13,080. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Pacific Rim Christian University over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $850, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $850 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $850 | |
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| 2017-18 | $850 | |
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| 2018-19 | $850 | |
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| 2019-20 | $850 | |
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| 2020-21 | $850 | |
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| 2021-22 | $850 | |
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| 2022-23 | $850 | |
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| 2023-24 | $850 | |
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| 2024-25 | $850 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 12.12% when a student lives on-campus facilities and -9.96% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pacific Rim Christian University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,325 | $14,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,406 | $14,500 | 8.11% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,406 | $14,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $10,567 | $8,613 | -26.65% |
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| 2019-20 | $12,700 | $11,613 | 20.19% |
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| 2020-21 | $12,700 | $11,613 | |
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| 2021-22 | $13,300 | $11,613 | 4.72% |
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| 2022-23 | $14,900 | $12,537 | 12.03% |
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| 2023-24 | $14,900 | $12,537 | |
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| 2024-25 | $15,500 | $14,464 | 4.03% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Pacific Rim Christian University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Pacific Rim Christian University | $13,580 | $12,380 | 9.69% |
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| Hawaii Pacific University | $34,392 | $36,080 | -4.68% |
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| Brigham Young University-Hawaii | $6,630 | $6,438 | 2.98% |
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| Chaminade University of Honolulu | $30,874 | $29,970 | 3.02% |
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| Remington College-Honolulu Campus | $16,614 | $16,614 | - |
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| World Medicine Institute | $0 | - | - |
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