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The real 4-year cost of Scripps College
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
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.
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