Woodbury's tuition & fees has increased from $36,408 (2015) to $47,056 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 29.25% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $33,144 (year 2015) to $46,148 (year 2025).
Woodbury'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 29.34% from 2015 ($52,116).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Woodbury's COA is $67,407, which is increased by 5.42% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Woodbury's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 29.25% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $45,562. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Woodbury 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 -41.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,800 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,800 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,800 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,917 | 6.50% |
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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 | $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 27.62% 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 Woodbury University.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $13,908 | $16,232 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $14,301 | $16,650 | 2.83% |
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| 2017-18 | $14,373 | $17,541 | 0.50% |
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| 2018-19 | $14,790 | $18,027 | 2.90% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,125 | $20,358 | 9.03% |
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| 2020-21 | $16,264 | $21,222 | 0.86% |
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| 2021-22 | $16,875 | $22,014 | 3.76% |
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| 2022-23 | $17,189 | $22,644 | 1.86% |
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| 2023-24 | $18,116 | $25,623 | 5.39% |
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| 2024-25 | $19,289 | $29,016 | 6.47% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Woodbury University and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Woodbury University | $47,056 | $44,886 | 4.83% |
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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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