Southern California Seminary's tuition & fees has increased from $14,244 (2015) to $19,080 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 33.95% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,548 (year 2015) to $19,080 (year 2025).
Southern California Seminary'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 34.41% from 2015 ($29,923).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Southern California Seminary's COA is $40,221, which is increased by 2.85% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Southern California Seminary's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 33.95% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $17,640. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Southern California Seminary 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 -39.18% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,746 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,791 | 2.58% |
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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 | $1,134 | 5.00% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,152 | 1.59% |
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| 2023-24 | $938 | -18.58% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,062 | 13.22% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 31.93% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 57.50% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Southern California Seminary.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,933 | $15,903 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,364 | $16,934 | 3.09% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,202 | $16,411 | 5.83% |
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| 2018-19 | $15,684 | $16,756 | 3.17% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,404 | $20,358 | 4.59% |
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| 2020-21 | $15,620 | $21,222 | -4.78% |
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| 2021-22 | $15,766 | $22,283 | 0.93% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,385 | $22,194 | 10.27% |
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| 2023-24 | $19,449 | $25,623 | 11.87% |
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| 2024-25 | $20,079 | $29,016 | 3.24% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Southern California Seminary and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Southern California Seminary | $19,080 | $18,720 | 1.92% |
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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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