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The real 4-year cost of Saint Mary's College of California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Saint Mary's College of California went from $33,250 to $56,134, an average of 3.4% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $62,140 |
| Year 2 | $64,282 |
| Year 3 | $66,497 |
| Year 4 | $68,789 |
| 4-year total | $261,707 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $221,707
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $132,019
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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