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Paying for California Lutheran

Undergraduate$52,560
Graduate$22,046
Books & Supplies$934
On-Campus Living Costs $21,322
Off-Campus Living Costs $29,082

California Lutheran 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California Lutheran University is $52,560. The graduate school tuition & fees is $22,046. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,322 when a student lives on campus and $29,082 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $74,816 when a student lives on campus and $82,576 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
California Lutheran 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$74,816$82,576
Tuition & Fees$52,560
Books & Supplies$934
Room & Board$16,810$22,086
Other Expenses$4,512$6,996
Average Financial Aid$30,909
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$43,907$51,667
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $52,560. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 3.73% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$45,982 $48,012 $50,670 $52,560
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $22,046. The graduate program tuition rates are decreased by -2.01% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$20,600 $20,600 $22,498 $22,046
[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 $1,675 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $908.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,470 $1,535$1,615$1,675
Graduate$900 $900$925$908
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $934. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California Lutheran University.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,125 $1,152 $936 $934
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at California Lutheran University is $21,322 when living on campus and $29,082 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are decreased by -2.10% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 13.20% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $14,970$15,490$14,970$16,810
Other Expenses $3,079$3,151$3,079$4,512
Off-CampusRoom & Board $17,253$17,784$17,253$22,086
Other Expenses $4,861$4,960$4,861$6,996
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs