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Undergraduate$41,228
Graduate$15,562
Books & Supplies$1,062
On-Campus Living Costs $16,588
Off-Campus Living Costs $29,018

CBU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California Baptist University is $41,228. The graduate school tuition & fees is $15,562. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $16,588 when a student lives on campus and $29,018 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $58,878 when a student lives on campus and $71,308 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
CBU 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$58,878$71,308
Tuition & Fees$41,228
Books & Supplies$1,062
Room & Board$12,140$22,088
Other Expenses$4,448$6,930
Average Financial Aid$20,319
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$38,559$50,989
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $41,228. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.80% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$37,018 $38,058 $39,720 $41,228
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $15,562. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 4.34% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$14,320 $14,410 $14,914 $15,562
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,503 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $824.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,343 $1,383$1,445$1,503
Graduate$755 $760$788$824
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,062. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California Baptist University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,126 $1,152 $938 $1,062
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at California Baptist University is $16,588 when living on campus and $29,018 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 8.85% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 12.88% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $10,710$11,210$10,710$12,140
Other Expenses $3,060$3,052$3,060$4,448
Off-CampusRoom & Board $17,254$17,786$17,254$22,088
Other Expenses $4,842$4,860$4,842$6,930
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs