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Paying for CSU Channel Islands

Undergraduate (in-state)$19,759
($7,159)
Graduate (in-state)$18,763
($8,683)
Books & Supplies$944
On-Campus Living Costs $19,368
Off-Campus Living Costs $27,508

CSU Channel Islands 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at California State University-Channel Islands is $7,159 for California residents and $19,759 for out-of-state students. The graduate school tuition & fees is $8,683 for students living in California and $18,763 for others. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $19,368 when a student lives on campus and $27,508 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $40,071 when a student lives on campus and $48,211 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
CSU Channel Islands 2024-2025 COA
In-StateOut-of-State
Total Costs$27,471 (On-Campus)
$35,611 (Off-Campus)
$40,071 (On-Campus)
$48,211 (Off-Campus)
Tuition & Fees$7,159$19,759
Books & Supplies$944
Room & Board$15,490 (on-campus) /$20,640 (off-campus)
Other Expenses$3,878 (on-campus) /$6,868 (off-campus)
Average Financial Aid$10,312
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$17,159 (On-Campus)
$25,299 (Off-Campus)
$29,759 (On-Campus)
$37,899 (Off-Campus)
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $7,159 for California residents and $19,759 for out-of-state students. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 5.68% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$6,817 $6,817 $6,817 $7,159
Out-of-State$18,697 $18,697 $18,697 $19,759
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $8,683 for California residents and $18,763 for out-of-state students. The graduate program tuition rates are increased by 5.68% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
In-State$8,251 $8,251 $8,251 $8,683
Out-of-State$17,755 $17,755 $17,755 $18,763
[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 $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $0 for California residents and $420 for out-of-state students.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
UndergraduateIn-State- ---
Out-of-State$396 $396$396$420
GraduateIn-State- ---
Out-of-State$396 $396$396$420
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $944. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at California State University-Channel Islands.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,104 $1,126 $906 $944
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at California State University-Channel Islands is $19,368 when living on campus and $27,508 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 8.12% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 3.65% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $16,300$16,300$16,300$15,490
Other Expenses $3,680$3,846$3,680$3,878
Off-CampusRoom & Board $19,056$19,820$19,056$20,640
Other Expenses $4,556$4,758$4,556$6,868
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs