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Paying for PLNU

Undergraduate$46,250
Graduate$11,880
Books & Supplies$1,062
On-Campus Living Costs $18,098
Off-Campus Living Costs $29,018

PLNU 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Point Loma Nazarene University is $46,250. The graduate school tuition & fees is $11,880. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $18,098 when a student lives on campus and $29,018 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $65,410 when a student lives on campus and $76,330 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
PLNU 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$65,410$76,330
Tuition & Fees$46,250
Books & Supplies$1,062
Room & Board$13,650$22,088
Other Expenses$4,448$6,930
Average Financial Aid$18,725
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$46,685$57,605
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $46,250. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 6.20% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$39,500 $41,100 $43,550 $46,250
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $11,880. The graduate program tuition rates are stayed the same compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$11,880 $11,880 $11,880 $11,880
[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 $1,890 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $660.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,615 $1,685$1,775$1,890
Graduate$660 $660$660$660
[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 Point Loma Nazarene 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 Point Loma Nazarene University is $18,098 when living on campus and $29,018 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 10.49% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 13.25% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,300$11,800$11,300$13,650
Other Expenses $2,980$3,052$2,980$4,448
Off-CampusRoom & Board $17,254$17,784$17,254$22,088
Other Expenses $4,762$4,860$4,762$6,930
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs