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The real 4-year cost of Golden Gate University in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Golden Gate University went from $12,960 to $11,343, an average of -2.8% 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 | $12,960 | – | – |
| 2009 | $13,440 | – | – |
| 2010 | $13,680 | – | – |
| 2011 | $13,920 | – | – |
| 2012 | $14,160 | – | – |
| 2013 | $14,400 | – | – |
| 2014 | $14,640 | – | – |
| 2015 | $14,640 | – | – |
| 2016 | $15,120 | – | – |
| 2017 | $16,095 | – | – |
| 2018 | $16,095 | – | – |
| 2019 | $16,095 | – | – |
| 2020 | $12,711 | – | – |
| 2021 | $11,343 | – | – |
| 2022 | $11,343 | – | – |
| 2023 | $11,343 | $11,343 | – |
| 2024 | – | $11,026 | $10,289–$11,763 |
| 2025 | – | $10,718 | $9,334–$12,198 |
| 2026 | – | $10,418 | $8,467–$12,649 |
| 2027 | – | $10,127 | $7,680–$13,117 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $10,418 |
| Year 2 | $10,127 |
| Year 3 | $9,844 |
| Year 4 | $9,569 |
| 4-year total | $39,958 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $545
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $20,428
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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Closest to Golden Gate University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Epic Bible College & Graduate School$11,484
- Santa Barbara Business College-Bakersfield$11,658
- California Christian College$10,890
- Lincoln University$11,900
- Pacific College of Health and Science$10,732
- Los Angeles Pacific University$11,975
- Agape College of Business and Science$10,619
- American Jewish University$10,596
Use this data
Published figures for Golden Gate University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.