Big West Conference (BWC) Members Tuition Comparison
The 2024 average tuition & fees of BWC member schools is $11,451 for state residents and $33,751 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $12,460 for state residents and $25,402 for out-of-state students.
The average living costs at BWC colleges is $21,507 when a student lives in on-campus facilities such as dormitory and school owned apartments. The off-campus living cost is $21,959 for academic year 2023-2024.
The following list shows the colleges with highest and/or lowest tuition and other college cost among the BWC schools.
- University of California-Davis has the most expensive undergraduate tuition & fees of $46,024 and California State University-Long Beach has the cheapest undergraduate costs of $18,888.
- University of Hawaii at Manoa has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $34,550 and California State University-Long Beach has the cheapest graduate costs of $17,946.
- University of California-Davis has the most expensive on-campus living costs of $24,427 and California State University-Northridge has the lowest costs of $15,892.
- California State University-Northridge has the highest off-campus living costs of $24,736 and University of California-Davis has the lowest costs of $18,941.
- University of Hawaii at Manoa has the most expensive undergraduate tuition per credit hour of $1,389 and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the lowest costs of $264.
- University of Hawaii at Manoa has the highest graduate tuition per credit hour of $1,402 and California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo has the cheapest costs of $264.
BWC Schools Tuition Comparison
The following Table compares BWC schools with tuition, fees, and living costs based on 2024 tuition data. The amount in parentheses is the in-state tuition rate if the school in the row is public. The tuition per credit hour is for the part-time students and overloaded credits of full-time students. The "-" value in column(s) means that the data has not been reported or available.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | On-Campus Living Costs | Off-Campus Living Costs | Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour | Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $30,995 ($11,075) | $22,013 ($12,509) | 20,157 | 20,979 | $264 | $264 |
| California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,953 ($7,073) | $18,011 ($8,507) | 22,602 | 24,383 | $396 | $396 |
| California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,888 ($7,008) | $17,946 ($8,442) | 19,918 | 23,114 | $396 | $396 |
| California State University-Northridge Northridge, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $18,975 ($7,095) | $18,033 ($8,529) | 15,892 | 24,736 | $396 | $396 |
| University of California-Davis Davis, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $46,024 ($15,247) | $29,662 ($14,560) | 24,427 | 18,941 | - | - |
| University of California-Irvine Irvine, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $45,014 ($14,237) | $29,377 ($14,275) | 23,264 | 22,123 | - | - |
| University of California-Riverside Riverside, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $44,947 ($14,170) | $29,468 ($14,366) | 24,367 | 19,533 | - | - |
| University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA Public, 4 years four-years | $45,742 ($14,965) | $29,555 ($14,453) | 24,140 | 21,492 | - | - |
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI Public, 4 years four-years | $34,218 ($12,186) | $34,550 ($16,502) | 18,795 | 22,332 | $1,389 | $1,402 |
| Average | $33,751 | $25,402 | 21,507 | 21,959 | $568 | $571 |
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