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The real 4-year cost of California State University-Channel Islands in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at California State University-Channel Islands went from $3,758 to $6,817, an average of 0.5% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $3,758 | – | – |
| 2009 | $4,881 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,070 | – | – |
| 2011 | $6,316 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,316 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,471 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,521 | – | – |
| 2015 | $6,547 | – | – |
| 2016 | $6,547 | – | – |
| 2017 | $6,817 | – | – |
| 2018 | $6,817 | – | – |
| 2019 | $6,802 | – | – |
| 2020 | $6,817 | – | – |
| 2021 | $6,817 | – | – |
| 2022 | $6,817 | – | – |
| 2023 | $6,817 | $6,817 | – |
| 2024 | – | $6,851 | $6,230–$7,472 |
| 2025 | – | $6,885 | $5,693–$8,189 |
| 2026 | – | $6,919 | $5,202–$8,976 |
| 2027 | – | $6,953 | $4,754–$9,838 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $6,919 |
| Year 2 | $6,953 |
| Year 3 | $6,987 |
| Year 4 | $7,022 |
| 4-year total | $27,880 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $16,138
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,200/ yr
- rising 0.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $56,861
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at California State University-Channel Islands4-year schools with similar prices in California
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- California State University-Los Angeles$6,818
- World Mission University$6,920
- California State University-Fresno$6,980
- California State University-East Bay$7,055
- California State University-Dominguez Hills$7,064
- United States University$7,067
- California State University-Fullerton$7,073
- California State University-Northridge$7,095
Use this data
Published figures for California State University-Channel Islands from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.