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The real 4-year cost of Scripps College in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Scripps College went from $37,950 to $70,926, an average of 3.4% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $70,926Tuition $35,300/semester + student body fee $163/semester.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $37,950 | – | – |
| 2009 | $38,700 | – | – |
| 2010 | $40,450 | – | – |
| 2011 | $41,950 | – | – |
| 2012 | $43,620 | – | – |
| 2013 | $45,564 | – | – |
| 2014 | $47,378 | – | – |
| 2015 | $49,152 | – | – |
| 2016 | $50,982 | – | – |
| 2017 | $52,966 | – | – |
| 2018 | $55,024 | – | – |
| 2019 | $57,188 | – | – |
| 2020 | $57,188 | – | – |
| 2021 | $58,442 | – | – |
| 2022 | $60,712 | – | – |
| 2023 | $63,434 | – | – |
| 2026 | $70,926 | $70,926 | – |
| 2027 | – | $73,330 | $72,527–$74,134 |
| 2028 | – | $75,816 | $74,164–$77,487 |
| 2029 | – | $78,386 | $75,837–$80,992 |
| 2030 | – | $81,044 | $77,549–$84,655 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $70,926 |
| Year 2 | $73,330 |
| Year 3 | $75,816 |
| Year 4 | $78,386 |
| 4-year total | $298,459 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $258,459
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $149,743
- 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
- $23,476/ yr
- rising 4.1% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $99,821
School’s own published rateHousing $6,373 + 16-meal plan $5,365 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 Scripps College by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Occidental College$71,103
- California Institute of Technology$71,229
- 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 Scripps College from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.