Home / Schools / California
The real 4-year cost of National University in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at National University went from $10,224 to $13,320, an average of 0.8% 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 | $10,224 | – | – |
| 2009 | $10,728 | – | – |
| 2010 | $11,088 | – | – |
| 2011 | $11,376 | – | – |
| 2012 | $11,736 | – | – |
| 2013 | $12,096 | – | – |
| 2014 | $12,384 | – | – |
| 2015 | $12,744 | – | – |
| 2016 | $13,016 | – | – |
| 2017 | $13,032 | – | – |
| 2018 | $13,320 | – | – |
| 2019 | $13,320 | – | – |
| 2020 | $13,320 | – | – |
| 2021 | $13,320 | – | – |
| 2022 | $13,320 | – | – |
| 2023 | $13,320 | $13,320 | – |
| 2024 | – | $13,428 | $13,219–$13,638 |
| 2025 | – | $13,537 | $13,118–$13,964 |
| 2026 | – | $13,648 | $13,018–$14,297 |
| 2027 | – | $13,758 | $12,919–$14,638 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $13,648 |
| Year 2 | $13,758 |
| Year 3 | $13,870 |
| Year 4 | $13,983 |
| 4-year total | $55,259 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $15,259
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $27,630
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
Run your own numbers
Enter your actual scholarship offer to see your real 4-year total.
See my 4-year cost at National University4-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to National University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Ashford University$13,160
- San Diego Global Knowledge University$13,774
- Northcentral University$12,594
- University of Massachusetts Global$12,520
- Reach University$12,374
- Latin American Bible Institute$12,320
- Shasta Bible College and Graduate School$14,535
- Touro University Worldwide$14,640
Use this data
Published figures for National University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.