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The real 4-year cost of Santa Clara University in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Santa Clara University went from $34,950 to $65,610, an average of 3.4% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $65,610Annual undergraduate tuition for 12 or more units, 2026-27 schedule (April 2026); student fees billed separately.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 | $34,950 | – | – |
| 2009 | $36,000 | – | – |
| 2010 | $37,368 | – | – |
| 2011 | $39,048 | – | – |
| 2012 | $40,572 | – | – |
| 2013 | $42,156 | – | – |
| 2014 | $43,812 | – | – |
| 2015 | $45,300 | – | – |
| 2016 | $47,112 | – | – |
| 2017 | $49,858 | – | – |
| 2018 | $51,711 | – | – |
| 2019 | $53,634 | – | – |
| 2020 | $52,998 | – | – |
| 2021 | $55,860 | – | – |
| 2022 | $57,534 | – | – |
| 2023 | $59,241 | – | – |
| 2026 | $65,610 | $65,610 | – |
| 2027 | – | $67,857 | $66,906–$68,808 |
| 2028 | – | $70,181 | $68,228–$72,162 |
| 2029 | – | $72,585 | $69,576–$75,679 |
| 2030 | – | $75,071 | $70,951–$79,368 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $65,610 |
| Year 2 | $67,857 |
| Year 3 | $70,181 |
| Year 4 | $72,585 |
| 4-year total | $276,233 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $236,233
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $139,493
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $18,984/ yr
- rising 4.4% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $92,150
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 Santa Clara University4-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to Santa Clara University by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of San Diego$64,854
- University of San Francisco$64,432
- Stanford University$68,484
- Loyola Marymount University$68,929
- Chapman University$70,374
- Pitzer College$70,496
- Scripps College$70,926
- Occidental College$71,103
Use this data
Published figures for Santa Clara University from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.