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Paying for Cal State Fullerton

Undergraduate (in-state)$18,953
($7,073)
Graduate (in-state)$18,011
($8,507)
Books & Supplies$965
On-Campus Living Costs $22,602
Off-Campus Living Costs $24,383

Cal State Fullerton 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Fullerton is $7,073 for California residents and $18,953 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,507 for students living in California and $18,011 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $22,602 when a student lives on campus and $24,383 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $42,520 when a student lives on campus and $44,301 when living off-campus for the academic year 2023-2024. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses. The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living preferences and tuition rates.
Data source for 2024 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
Cal State Fullerton 2023-2024 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$30,640 (On-Campus)
$32,421 (Off-Campus)
$42,520 (On-Campus)
$44,301 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$7,073$18,953
Books & Supplies$965
Room & Board$18,348 (on-campus) /$18,464 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$4,254 (on-campus) /$5,919 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$8,389
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$22,251 (On-Campus)
$24,032 (Off-Campus)
$34,131 (On-Campus)
$35,912 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,073 for California residents and $18,953 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 0.35% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$6,954 $6,976 $7,007 $7,073
Out-of-State$18,834 $18,856 $18,887 $18,953
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $8,507 for California residents and $18,011 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 0.37% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
In-State$8,388 $8,410 $8,441 $8,507
Out-of-State$17,892 $17,914 $17,945 $18,011
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $0 for California residents and $397 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $0 for California residents and $397 for out-of-state students. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 0.25% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
UndergraduateIn-State- ---
Out-of-State$396 $396$396$397
GraduateIn-State- ---
Out-of-State$396 $396$396$397
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $965. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California State University-Fullerton.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,150 $1,203 $1,080 $965
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at California State University-Fullerton is $22,602 when living on campus and $24,383 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 14.48% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 18.04% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,296$16,703$16,296$18,348
Other Expenses $4,316$3,133$4,316$4,254
Off-CampusRoom & Board $15,592$17,100$15,592$18,464
Other Expenses $4,864$5,003$4,864$5,919
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs