How much is the USD tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, USD's tuition & fees is $56,444.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $77,657 when a student lives on-campus.
USD Tuition & Expenses
| 2022-2023 Rate |
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| Tuition & Fees | $56,444 |
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| Books & Supplies Costs | $1,152 |
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| On-campus Room & Board | $17,010 |
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| On-campus Expenses | $3,051 |
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| Off-campus Room & Board | $17,784 |
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| Off-campus Expenses | $4,860 |
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| 2023-2024 Projection |
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| Tuition & Fees | $54,554 |
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How Much Does it Cost to Go to USD for 4 Years?
For the class of 2027, who entering colleges in 2023, the 4 years tuition & fees is $246,020 at USD. The estimated tuition rate is based on the changes over last 5 years. With room & board, books, and other personal expenses, the estimated 4 years costs of attendance is $335,375. After receiving financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans, the 4 years COA is down to $185,119.
The following table computes the 4 years tuition and COA by class of year.
Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison
Compared to four-years schools nationwide, USD' tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $20,937. Compared to private, four-years colleges in California, its tuition is much higher than the average tuition of $23,111.
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| University of San Diego | $56,444 |
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| U.S. Four-years Colleges | $18,672 |
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| Public Schools | $7,199 | $12,960 |
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| Private Schools | $20,937 |
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| California Four-years Colleges | $20,867 |
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| Public Schools | $4,034 | $13,259 |
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| Private Schools | $23,111 |
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Compare Similar School's Tuition
The next table compares the tuition & fees between USD and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (private, four-years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
| Location | Undergraduate | Graduate |
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| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $56,444 | $29,328 |
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| Biola University | La Mirada, CA | $46,704 | $12,420 |
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| University of La Verne | La Verne, CA | $47,000 | $15,790 |
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| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA | $43,600 | $17,330 |
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| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $58,222 | $29,140 |
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Tuition Trends Over Past 10 Years
The undergraduate tuition & fees of University of San Diego has increased by 31.80% over the past 10 years from $41,392 to $56,444. The graduate tuition & fee has increased by 21.08% from $23,850 to $29,328.
The living costs increased by 4.35% last year and 32.97% over the past 10 years.
Financial Aid and COA
At University of San Diego, 4,097 students (72%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $34,473.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at USD is $43,184 for students living on-campus and $45,767 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 983 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $36,408 and the average amount of student loans is $7,044.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
Admission Stats and Requirements to Apply
USD's acceptance rate is 52.70%. A total of 14,326 applicants applied to and 7,550 students were accepted. Of the admitted students, 1,166 enrolled finally, and the yield (i.e. enrollment rate) is 15.44%.
To apply to USD, 5 items are required - Secondary school GPA, Secondary school record, Completion of college-preparatory program, Recommendations and TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) and 1 items are recommended to submit - Secondary school rank.
Student Population
University of San Diego has a total of 8,815 students including 5,669 undergraduate and 3,146 graduate students. By gender, there are 3,918 male students and 5,123 female students attending USD. The school offers online degree programs and 970 students enrolled online exclusively (11.00% of all students).
| Total | Male | Female |
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| Total | 9,041 |
3,918 | 5,123 |
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| Undergraduate | 5,702 |
2,501 | 3,201 |
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| Graduate | 3,339 |
1,417 | 1,922 |
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Directory & Academic Information
| Directory Information |
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| Address | 5998 Alcala Park, San Diego, CA |
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| Phone | 619-260-4600 |
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| WEB | www.sandiego.edu |
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| Degree & Programs |
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| Degree | Undergraduate, Graduate |
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| Program Offered | 93 Programs |
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| Online Program Offered | 10 Online Programs |
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| Graduate Program Offered | 47 Graduate Programs |
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| Academic Stats |
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| Acceptance Rate | 52.61% |
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| Yield | 16.36% |
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| Student Population | 8,815 |
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| Graduation Rate | 82% |
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| Retention Rate | 90% (Full-time), 100% (Part-time) |
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| Students to Faculty Ratio Rate | 13 to 1 |
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| Faculty & Staffs |
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| Number of Faculties | 486 (Full-time), 511 (Part-time) |
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| Number of Staffs | 1,689 (Full-time), 676 (Part-time) |
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| Average Faculty Salary | $112,683 |
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| Average Staff Salary | $76,450 |
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