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The real 4-year cost of University of San Diego in California
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of San Diego went from $34,264 to $64,854, an average of 3.5% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $64,8542026-27 annual tuition for full-time undergraduates (12-18 units per semester); listed as its own line separate from housing and food.source
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $34,264 | – | – |
| 2009 | $36,292 | – | – |
| 2010 | $37,372 | – | – |
| 2011 | $38,582 | – | – |
| 2012 | $39,970 | – | – |
| 2013 | $41,392 | – | – |
| 2014 | $42,908 | – | – |
| 2015 | $44,586 | – | – |
| 2016 | $46,140 | – | – |
| 2017 | $47,708 | – | – |
| 2018 | $49,358 | – | – |
| 2019 | $51,186 | – | – |
| 2020 | $52,864 | – | – |
| 2021 | $52,864 | – | – |
| 2022 | $54,554 | – | – |
| 2023 | $56,444 | – | – |
| 2026 | $64,854 | $64,854 | – |
| 2027 | – | $67,101 | $66,369–$67,833 |
| 2028 | – | $69,426 | $67,920–$70,949 |
| 2029 | – | $71,832 | $69,507–$74,208 |
| 2030 | – | $74,321 | $71,131–$77,616 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $64,854 |
| Year 2 | $67,101 |
| Year 3 | $69,426 |
| Year 4 | $71,832 |
| 4-year total | $273,213 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $233,213
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $138,195
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $18,084/ yr
- rising 4.8% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $89,255
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 University of San Diego4-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to University of San Diego by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- University of San Francisco$64,432
- Santa Clara University$65,610
- Stanford University$68,484
- Loyola Marymount University$68,929
- Chapman University$70,374
- California Northstate University$59,254
- Pitzer College$70,496
- Scripps College$70,926
Use this data
Published figures for University of San Diego from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.