SCU's tuition & fees has increased from $45,300 (2015) to $61,293 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 35.30% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $26,541 (year 2015) to $31,694 (year 2025).
SCU'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 36.17% from 2015 ($63,666).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, SCU's COA is $86,694, which is increased by 4.27% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to SCU's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 35.30% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $60,639. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Santa Clara 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 | $1,791 | 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 | $1,971 | 2.82% |
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| 2020-21 | $1,080 | -45.21% |
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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 | $939 | -18.49% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,062 | 13.10% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 36.19% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 53.52% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Santa Clara University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $16,602 | $16,137 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,133 | $16,650 | 3.20% |
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| 2017-18 | $17,727 | $17,532 | 3.47% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,150 | $18,027 | 2.39% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,224 | $20,358 | 5.92% |
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| 2020-21 | $18,906 | $21,222 | -1.65% |
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| 2021-22 | $19,512 | $22,014 | 3.21% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,163 | $22,644 | 3.34% |
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| 2023-24 | $22,962 | $25,623 | 13.88% |
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| 2024-25 | $24,339 | $29,016 | 6.00% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Santa Clara University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Santa Clara University | $61,293 | $59,241 | 3.46% |
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| University of San Diego | $59,486 | $56,444 | 5.39% |
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| Pepperdine University | $69,918 | $66,742 | 4.76% |
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| Saint Mary's College of California | $57,803 | $56,134 | 2.97% |
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| Loyola Marymount University | $61,867 | $58,489 | 5.78% |
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| Gonzaga University | $55,480 | $53,500 | 3.70% |
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