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The real 4-year cost of Pitzer College in California
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
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,870 | – | – |
| 2009 | $39,330 | – | – |
| 2010 | $41,130 | – | – |
| 2011 | $42,550 | – | – |
| 2012 | $43,402 | – | – |
| 2013 | $45,018 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,020 | – | – |
| 2015 | $48,670 | – | – |
| 2016 | $50,430 | – | – |
| 2017 | $52,236 | – | – |
| 2018 | $54,056 | – | – |
| 2019 | $56,018 | – | – |
| 2020 | $55,878 | – | – |
| 2021 | $57,978 | – | – |
| 2022 | $60,578 | – | – |
| 2023 | $62,692 | – | – |
| 2026 | $70,496 | $70,496 | – |
| 2027 | – | $72,910 | $72,126–$73,695 |
| 2028 | – | $75,408 | $73,793–$77,040 |
| 2029 | – | $77,990 | $75,499–$80,536 |
| 2030 | – | $80,662 | $77,245–$84,191 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $70,496 |
| Year 2 | $72,910 |
| Year 3 | $75,408 |
| Year 4 | $77,990 |
| 4-year total | $296,805 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $256,805
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $149,112
- 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
- $23,760/ yr
- rising 4.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $101,104
School’s own published rateHousing $6,735 + default 19-meal plan $5,145 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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See my 4-year cost at Pitzer College4-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to Pitzer College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Chapman University$70,374
- Scripps College$70,926
- Occidental College$71,103
- California Institute of Technology$71,229
- Loyola Marymount University$68,929
- Pomona College$72,080
- Stanford University$68,484
- Pepperdine University$75,202
Use this data
Published figures for Pitzer College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.