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The real 4-year cost of Mount Saint Mary's University in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Mount Saint Mary's University went from $27,100 to $48,132, an average of 3.7% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $27,100 | – | – |
| 2009 | $28,700 | – | – |
| 2010 | $30,132 | – | – |
| 2011 | $31,642 | – | – |
| 2012 | $32,894 | – | – |
| 2013 | $33,852 | – | – |
| 2014 | $34,826 | – | – |
| 2015 | $35,944 | – | – |
| 2016 | $37,722 | – | – |
| 2017 | $39,608 | – | – |
| 2018 | $41,170 | – | – |
| 2019 | $42,792 | – | – |
| 2020 | $44,474 | – | – |
| 2021 | $45,388 | – | – |
| 2022 | $46,740 | – | – |
| 2023 | $48,132 | $48,132 | – |
| 2024 | – | $49,894 | $49,392–$50,397 |
| 2025 | – | $51,721 | $50,684–$52,768 |
| 2026 | – | $53,614 | $52,011–$55,250 |
| 2027 | – | $55,577 | $53,372–$57,850 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $53,614 |
| Year 2 | $55,577 |
| Year 3 | $57,612 |
| Year 4 | $59,721 |
| 4-year total | $226,524 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $186,524
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $116,570
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $14,154/ yr
- rising 3.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $64,871
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to Mount Saint Mary's University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey$47,026
- University of La Verne$49,450
- Biola University$46,704
- Whittier College$49,864
- Dominican University of California$50,666
- California Lutheran University$50,670
- Samuel Merritt University$50,934
- Menlo College$51,070
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Published figures for Mount Saint Mary's University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.