Paying for CBU
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$39,720
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$14,914
On-campus Living Costs
$15,240
Off-campus Living Costs
$25,706
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,445
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$788
The 2024 tuition & fees of California Baptist University are $39,720 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $39,720 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are inexpensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and California Lutheran University, tuition & fees of California Baptist University is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $24,485.
The average living cost of the school is $15,240 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $25,706.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the CBU's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Baptist University are $39,720 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.37% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $14,914 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.50% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $32,942 | $1,960 | $32,942 | $1,960 |
| 2021 | $33,930 | $2,290 | $33,930 | $2,290 |
| 2022 | $34,918 | $2,100 | $34,918 | $2,100 |
| 2023 | $35,958 | $2,100 | $35,958 | $2,100 |
| 2024 | $37,570 | $2,150 | $37,570 | $2,150 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $15,240 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $25,706.
The living cost at the school has increased by 6.86% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020 | $9,660 | $3,716 | $15,082 | $5,274 |
| 2021 | $10,300 | $3,014 | $16,580 | $4,722 |
| 2022 | $10,710 | $3,060 | $17,254 | $4,842 |
| 2023 | $11,210 | $3,052 | $17,786 | $4,860 |
| 2024 | $11,630 | $3,610 | $20,234 | $5,472 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $938 at California Baptist University. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,970 |
| 2021 | $1,080 |
| 2022 | $1,126 |
| 2023 | $1,152 |
| 2024 | $938 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California Baptist University is $1,445 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.48% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $788 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.68% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,267 | $685 |
| 2021 | $1,305 | $745 |
| 2022 | $1,343 | $755 |
| 2023 | $1,383 | $760 |
| 2024 | $1,445 | $788 |