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The real 4-year cost of Ashford University in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Ashford University went from $11,176 to $13,160, an average of 2.6% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $11,176 | – | – |
| 2009 | $11,610 | – | – |
| 2010 | $9,918 | – | – |
| 2011 | $9,648 | – | – |
| 2012 | $9,936 | – | – |
| 2013 | $10,312 | – | – |
| 2014 | $10,480 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,720 | – | – |
| 2016 | $11,032 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,248 | – | – |
| 2018 | $12,160 | – | – |
| 2019 | $12,400 | – | – |
| 2020 | $14,278 | – | – |
| 2021 | $14,278 | – | – |
| 2022 | $13,160 | – | – |
| 2023 | $13,160 | $13,160 | – |
| 2024 | – | $13,497 | $12,656–$14,339 |
| 2025 | – | $13,843 | $12,171–$15,623 |
| 2026 | – | $14,198 | $11,704–$17,022 |
| 2027 | – | $14,561 | $11,256–$18,546 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $14,198 |
| Year 2 | $14,561 |
| Year 3 | $14,934 |
| Year 4 | $15,317 |
| 4-year total | $59,010 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $19,010
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $31,568
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2015)
- $6,520/ yr
- rising 1.7% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $32,148
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Use this data
Published figures for Ashford University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.