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The real 4-year cost of Pitzer College
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Pitzer College went from $37,870 to $70,496, an average of 3.4% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $70,496Tuition $35,092/semester + activity fee $156/semester.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $70,496 |
| Year 2 | $72,911 |
| Year 3 | $75,408 |
| Year 4 | $77,991 |
| 4-year total | $296,807 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $256,807
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $149,113
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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