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The real 4-year cost of University of the West in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at University of the West went from $8,374 to $14,718, an average of 4.4% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $8,374 | – | – |
| 2009 | $7,900 | – | – |
| 2010 | $8,300 | – | – |
| 2011 | $8,540 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,900 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,486 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,968 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,656 | – | – |
| 2016 | $11,412 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,940 | – | – |
| 2018 | $12,542 | – | – |
| 2019 | $12,956 | – | – |
| 2020 | $13,556 | – | – |
| 2021 | $13,604 | – | – |
| 2022 | $14,018 | – | – |
| 2023 | $14,718 | $14,718 | – |
| 2024 | – | $15,369 | $14,921–$15,817 |
| 2025 | – | $16,049 | $15,128–$16,998 |
| 2026 | – | $16,760 | $15,337–$18,268 |
| 2027 | – | $17,501 | $15,549–$19,632 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $16,760 |
| Year 2 | $17,501 |
| Year 3 | $18,276 |
| Year 4 | $19,084 |
| 4-year total | $71,621 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $31,621
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $38,628
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $12,760/ yr
- rising 7.2% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $70,027
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 the West4-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to University of the West by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo$14,682
- Humphreys University-Stockton and Modesto Campuses$14,760
- Touro University Worldwide$14,640
- Platt College-Anaheim$14,804
- Platt College-Los Angeles$14,804
- Platt College-Ontario$14,804
- Platt College-Riverside$14,804
- Shasta Bible College and Graduate School$14,535
Use this data
Published figures for University of the West from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.