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Tuition and Costs

Traditional Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Tuition Rate Per Quarter Per Year*
Tuition for full-time (12–18 units) $12,624 $37,872
Tuition less than 12 or more than 18 units $1,052/unit

Undergraduate Required Fees

Required Fees Per Quarter Per Year*
General Fee $330 $990

Undergraduate Total Cost - Commuting

Total Cost Summary Per Quarter Per Year*
Total Cost – Commuting$12,954$38,862

Undergraduate Room Options

Room Options Per Quarter Per Year*
Double Occupancy Room $1,730 $5,190
Single Occupancy Room (if available) $3,068 $9,204

Undergraduate Meal Plans

Meal Plans Per Quarter Per Year*
All students residing in residence halls are required to have one of the meal plans below:
110 meals total + $125 flex (most popular!) $1,570 $4,710
160 meals total+ $135 flex $2,040 $6,120
200 meals total + $150 flex $2,437 $7,311

Undergraduate Total Cost with Room and Board

Total Cost with Room and Board Per Quarter Per Year*
Total Cost
Tuition & Fees + Residence Hall (double & 10 meals/week)
$16,254$48,762

Undergraduate Additional Costs

Additional Costs Rate Per Quarter Per Year*
School of Business Fee $50 $150
International Student Insurance $1,000
Intro-to-College Freshman Fee $220
Transfer Orientation Fee $50
Books and Supplies $450 - $640 $1,350
Specific class related fees - see class schedule

* Per year includes fall, winter, and spring quarters. Summer is additional. Amounts are subject to change.

Non-Traditional Undergraduate Programs

English as a Second Language (ESL) Program

English as a Second Language (ESL) Rate Per Quarter Per Year*
Tuition for full-time (12–18 units) $4,392 $13,176
Tuition less than 12 or more than 18 units $366/unit
International Student Insurance $1,000
General Fee $330 $990
Double Occupancy Room $1,730 $5,190
40 meals/quarter $752 $2,256
Room and Meals (ESL students can also select any plan from the undergraduate options above)
Additional costs (same as traditional undergraduate programs)

Music Performance Certificate

Music Performance Certificate Per Quarter Per Year*
Tuition $2,600 $7,800
Required fees & additional costs (same as traditional undergrad programs)

Evening Adult Degree Program

Evening Adult Degree Program Rate Per Quarter Per Year*
Tuition (per unit only) $526/unit
Required fees $100 $300
Tour (not included in flat-rate) $1,052/unit
Audit Rate (per unit) 50% off unit cost

* Per year includes fall, winter, and spring quarters. Summer is additional. Amounts are subject to change.

Graduate Programs

Graduate Tuition and Fees

Tuition Per Unit
College of Arts & Sciences $730/unit**
Divinity School $412/unit
School of Business (MBA) $777/unit**
School of Education - Masters $730/unit***
School of Education - MAT C&I $475/unit
School of Education - BCBA $511/unit
School of Education - PhD $745/unit

Graduate Required Fees

Required Fees Per Quarter Per Year*
General Fee $310 $930
School of Business Fee $50 $150

Graduate Room Options

Room Options Per Quarter Per Year*
Double Occupancy Room $1,730 $5,190
Single Occupancy Room $3,068 $9,204

Graduate Meal Options

Meal Options Per Quarter Per Year*
40 meals/quarter (Also see room & meals options for undergrads) $752 $2,256
All students residing in residence halls are required to have a meal plan.

Discounted Programs

School District Agreements

School District Agreements
(School of Education only)
Rate
Tuition (Cannot be combined with any other discount. Standard fees apply. Does not apply to PhD in Leadership.) $548/unit

Summer 2025 Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees for Summer 2025

Program Rate
Undergraduate $631/unit
Divinity School Graduate $730/unitNet $412/unit (after discount)
School of Education Graduate

$730/unit

College of Arts & Sciences Graduate $730/unit
School of Business/MBA $777/unit
ESL $366/unit or $4,392 flat-rate

Tuition and fee costs may be subject to change

Required Fees for Summer 2025

Fee Type Rate
General Fee* $255/qtr
International Student Insurance $TBA/qtr

*The general fee is a one time fee for the summer program, regardless of how many classes are taken.
Tuition and fee costs may be subject to change

Room and Meal Options for Summer 2025

Room Type Rate
Double Occupancy (Summer promotional rate) $44/night or $130/week

Single Occupancy (Summer promotional rate)

$60/night or $180/week

Summer Meal Plans are Optional and may be purchased at the Bursar

Meal Plan Cost
10 meals $134
15 meals $198

* Per year includes fall, winter, and spring quarters. Summer is additional. All amounts are subject to change.
** The Divinity School offers an automatic scholarship of $318/unit. Therefore, the charge per unit is $730 but the net cost of tuition for the Divinity School is $412/unit.
*** Scholarships may be available through Enrollment Services.

Unless otherwise stated, discounted tuition programs are not eligible for additional discounts or institutional awards.

Traditional Undergraduate Programs

Tuition

Per Quarter

Per Year*

Tuition for full-time (12–18 units) $12,240 $36,720
Tuition less than 12 or more than 18 units $1,020/unit

Required Fees

General Fee $330 $990
Total Cost – Commuting
$12,570
$37,710

Room

Double Occupancy Room $1,730

$5,190

Single Occupancy Room (if available) $3,068 $9,204

Meals

All students residing in residence halls are required to have one of the meal plans below:
110 meals total + $125 flex (most popular!) $1,470

$4,410

160 meals total+ $135 flex $1,930 $5,790
200 meals total + $150 flex $2,315 $6,945

Total Cost Tuition & Fees + Residence Hall (double & 10 meals/week)

(Quarter) $15,770
(Year) $47,310

Additional Costs

School of Business Fee $50 $150
International Student Insurance $900/qtr

Intro-to-College Freshman Fee

Transfer Orientation Fee

$220

$50

Books and Supplies $450 - $640 $1,350
Specific class related fees - see class schedule

* Per year includes fall, winter, and spring quarters. Summer is additional. Amounts are subject to change.

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Non-Traditional Undergraduate Programs

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Per Quarter

Per Year*

Tuition for full-time (12–18 units) $4,260 $12,780
Tuition less than 12 or more than 18 units $355/unit
Required fees & additional costs (same as traditional undergrad programs)
Room and Meals: (ESL students can also select any plan from the undergraduate options above)
Double Occupancy Room $1,730 $5,190
40 meals/quarter $680 $2,040

Music Performance Certificate

Tuition $2,500 $7,500
Required fees & additional costs (same as traditional undergrad programs)

ACCESS Program (Evening Adult)

Tuition (per unit only) $510/unit                                                                                                 
Required fees                                                          $100                                                        $300
Tour (not included in flat-rate)
$1,020/unit
Audit Rate (per unit)
50% off unit cost

* Per year includes fall, winter, and spring quarters. Summer is additional. Amounts are subject to change.

Graduate Programs

Tuition

Per Unit

Per Quarter

Per Year*

College of Arts & Sciences $730/unit**
Divinity School $412/unit
School of Business (MBA) $777/unit**
School of Education - Masters $730/unit***
School of Education - MAT C&I $475/unit
School of Education - BCBA $511/unit
School of Education - PhD $745/unit

Required Fees

General Fee $310 $930
School of Business Fee $50 $150

Room

Double Occupancy Room $1,730 $5,190
Single Occupancy Room $3,068 $9,204

Meals

All students residing in residence halls are required to have a meal plan.
40 meals/quarter (Also see room & meals options for undergrads) $680 $2,040

Discounted Programs

School District Agreements
(School of Education only)

Tuition (Cannot be combined with any other discount. Standard fees apply. Does not apply to PhD in Leadership.) $548/unit

Summer 2024 Tuition & Fees

Undergraduate$622/unit
Divinity School Graduate $730/unit Net $412/unit (after discount)
School of Education Graduate 

$730/unit

College of Arts & Sciences Graduate $730/unit
School of Business/MBA $777/unit
ESL$355/unit or $4,260 flat-rate

 

Tuition and fee costs may be subject to change

General Fee* $255/qtr
International Student Insurance $TBA/qtr

*The general fee is a one time fee for the summer program, regardless of how many classes are taken.
Tuition and fee costs may be subject to change

Double Occupancy (Summer promotional rate) $42/night or $125/week

Single Occupancy (Summer promotional rate)

$57/night or $172/week

 

Summer Meal Plans are Optional and may be purchased at the Bursar:

10 meals $140
15 meals $203
75 meals $885

* Per year includes fall, winter, and spring quarters. Summer is additional. All amounts are subject to change.
** The Divinity School offers an automatic scholarship of $318/unit. Therefore, the charge per unit is $730 but the net cost of tuition for the Divinity School is $412/unit.
*** Scholarships may be available through Enrollment Services.

Unless otherwise stated, discounted tuition programs are not eligible for additional discounts or institutional awards.

Cost of Attendance

The Cost of Attendance, also known as a budget, is used to determine how much financial aid students receive. It consists of both direct (billable) costs and indirect costs (estimates for out-of-pocket expenses related to a student attending college in California). Students are assigned one of the following budgets based on their academic level and program, and on their housing choice.
Standard budgets include basic expenses a student will have each year including the following:

Direct (billable) costs

  • La Sierra University tuition and campus fees

Direct or Indirect (billable costs when living in campus housing only)

  • Housing and food* (including room, meal plans and/or groceries, and utilities)

Indirect costs

  • Books and supplies*
  • Personal expenses* (such as toiletries, laundry, clothing, and entertainment)
  • Transportation* (includes an allowance for traveling to and from home/work, and a pro-rated allowance for vehicle insurance and registration)
  • Loan Fees (actual origination fees are added when a student borrows from the Federal Direct Loan program)

Additional costs that may be added to a student’s budget on a case-by-case basis:

  • Dependent Care Costs*
  • One-time Computer Purchase*
  • Fees required for obtaining a credential, certificate, or license as part of the academic program*

Your Actual Cost May be Less

La Sierra uses average student expenses to estimate the cost of attendance. Your actual costs may vary from those outlined here depending on your academic load (full-time, part-time), living situation, school supplies, whether or not you have children, personal spending habits, etc.

2025-2026 Undergraduate budget figures

Undergraduate – Traditional (12-18 units/term=full-time)University HousingWith FamilyOff Campus
La Sierra Tuition & Fees $38,862 $38,862 $38,862
Housing and Food $13,366 $11,835 $22,752
Books and Supplies $1,089 $1,089 $1,089
Transportation $1,251 $4,020 $2,010
Personal Expenses $3,285 $4,140 $5,067
Total$57,853$59,946$69,780

2025-2026 Undergraduate budget figures for Evening Adult Degree Program

Undergraduate – Evening Adult (part-time at 8 units/term)University HousingWith FamilyOff Campus
La Sierra Tuition & Fees $12,924 $12,924 $12,924
Housing and Food $13,366 $11,835 $22,752
Books and Supplies $762 $762 $762
Transportation $1,251 $4,020 $2,412
Personal Expenses $3,285 $4,140 $5,067
Total$31,588$33,681$43,917

2025-2026 Graduate budget figures for MA, EdS, EdD

Graduate – MA, EdS, EdD (based on 8 units/term)University HousingOff Campus
La Sierra Tuition & Fees $18,450 $18,450
Housing and Food $13,366 $22,752
Books and Supplies $762 $762
Transportation $1,251 $2,412
Personal Expenses $3,285 $5,067
Total$37,114$49,443

2025-2026 Graduate budget figures for MBA, MS

Graduate – MBA, MS (based on 8 units/term)University HousingOff Campus
La Sierra Tuition & Fees $19,728 $19,728
Housing and Food $13,366 $22,752
Books and Supplies $762 $762
Transportation $1,251 $2,412
Personal Expenses $3,285 $5,067
Total$38,392$50,721

2025-2026 Graduate budget figures for Divinity School

Graduate – Divinity School (based on 8 units/term)University HousingOff Campus
La Sierra Tuition & Fees $10,818 $10,818
Housing and Food $13,366 $22,752
Books and Supplies $762 $762
Transportation $1,251 $2,412
Personal Expenses $3,285 $5,067
Total$29,482$41,811

1Indirect cost amounts are based on average student expenses from the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) StudentExpense Budget and other data sources and are indicated by an asterisk (*) in the list above.

2These are 9-month budgets, based on attendance in the fall, winter, and spring quarters during the academic year.

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