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The real 4-year cost of Occidental College in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Occidental College went from $37,071 to $71,103, an average of 3.4% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $71,103Tuition $35,246/semester + mandatory fees $305.50/semester.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,071 | – | – |
| 2009 | $38,935 | – | – |
| 2010 | $40,939 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,871 | – | – |
| 2012 | $44,570 | – | – |
| 2013 | $46,652 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,522 | – | – |
| 2015 | $49,248 | – | – |
| 2016 | $51,070 | – | – |
| 2017 | $52,838 | – | – |
| 2018 | $54,686 | – | – |
| 2019 | $56,576 | – | – |
| 2020 | $56,576 | – | – |
| 2021 | $58,426 | – | – |
| 2022 | $60,566 | – | – |
| 2023 | $63,446 | – | – |
| 2026 | $71,103 | $71,103 | – |
| 2027 | – | $73,517 | $72,638–$74,396 |
| 2028 | – | $76,013 | $74,206–$77,841 |
| 2029 | – | $78,593 | $75,809–$81,446 |
| 2030 | – | $81,262 | $77,445–$85,218 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $71,103 |
| Year 2 | $73,517 |
| Year 3 | $76,013 |
| Year 4 | $78,593 |
| 4-year total | $299,226 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $259,226
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $151,019
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $21,414/ yr
- rising 4.0% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $90,901
School’s own published rateDouble room $5,983 + board plan A $4,724 a semester.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Closest to Occidental College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- California Institute of Technology$71,229
- Scripps College$70,926
- Pitzer College$70,496
- Chapman University$70,374
- Pomona College$72,080
- Loyola Marymount University$68,929
- Stanford University$68,484
- Pepperdine University$75,202
Use this data
Published figures for Occidental College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.