USF's tuition & fees has increased from $42,634 (2015) to $60,522 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 41.96% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $22,460 (year 2015) to $29,960 (year 2025).
USF'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 37.50% from 2015 ($61,684).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, USF's COA is $84,814, which is increased by 4.16% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to USF's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 41.96% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $59,950. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at University of San Francisco over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $500, and it has decreased -68.75% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,600 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,600 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,600 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,600 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,600 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,600 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,130 | -29.38% |
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| 2022-23 | $1,152 | 1.95% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,152 | |
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| 2024-25 | $500 | -56.60% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 34.59% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 16.57% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at University of San Francisco.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $17,450 | $17,450 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $17,790 | $17,790 | 1.95% |
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| 2017-18 | $18,130 | $18,130 | 1.91% |
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| 2018-19 | $18,630 | $18,630 | 2.76% |
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| 2019-20 | $19,210 | $19,210 | 3.11% |
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| 2020-21 | $19,790 | $19,790 | 3.02% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,630 | $20,630 | 4.24% |
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| 2022-23 | $21,170 | $21,170 | 2.62% |
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| 2023-24 | $22,052 | $22,988 | 4.17% |
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| 2024-25 | $23,792 | $24,266 | 7.89% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between University of San Francisco and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| University of San Francisco | $60,522 | $58,222 | 3.95% |
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| University of Portland | $58,100 | $54,900 | 5.83% |
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| University of San Diego | $59,486 | $56,444 | 5.39% |
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| University of the Pacific | $57,080 | $55,340 | 3.14% |
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| Santa Clara University | $61,293 | $59,241 | 3.46% |
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| Brigham Young University | $6,688 | $6,496 | 2.96% |
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