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Paying for California Lutheran

Undergraduate$50,670
Graduate$22,498
Books & Supplies$936
On-Campus Living Costs $21,780
Off-Campus Living Costs $25,691

California Lutheran 2024 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California Lutheran University is $50,670. The graduate school tuition & fees is $22,498. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $21,780 when a student lives on campus and $25,691 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $73,386 when a student lives on campus and $77,297 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
California Lutheran 2023-2024 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$73,386$77,297
Tuition & Fees$50,670
Books & Supplies$936
Room & Board$17,734$19,431
Other Expenses$4,046$6,260
Average Financial Aid$29,756
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$43,630$47,541
[Chart] 2024 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $50,670. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 5.54% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$45,982 $45,982 $48,012 $50,670
[Chart]2024 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2023-2024, the graduate tuition & fees is $22,498. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 9.21% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202120222023 2024
Tuition & Fees$20,600 $20,600 $20,600 $22,498
[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 $1,620 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $983. The tuition per credit hour are increased by 5.54% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
2024 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202120222023 2024
Undergraduate$1,470 $1,470$1,535$1,620
Graduate$900 $900$900$983
[Chart] 2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $936. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California Lutheran University.
2024 Books & Supplies Costs
202120222023 2024
Books & Supplies $1,080 $1,125 $1,152 $936
[Chart] 2024 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2023-2024, the average costs for living costs at California Lutheran University is $21,780 when living on campus and $25,691 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 16.84% compared to academic year 2022-2023. The off-campus living costs are increased by 12.96% compared to academic year 2022-2023.
Living Costs
202120222023 2024
On-CampusRoom & Board $14,596$14,970$14,596$17,734
Other Expenses $3,034$3,079$3,034$4,046
Off-CampusRoom & Board $16,578$17,253$16,578$19,431
Other Expenses $4,735$4,861$4,735$6,260
[Chart] 2024 Room & Boards and other Living Costs