SAN DIEGO & IMPERIAL COUNTIES
Cal-SOAP
Compare the tuition and costs of local and state universities with the charts below
Tuition and fees are the required costs for a full-time student; other costs are approximations. For a single student without dependents, your "Miscellaneous Personal Expenses" are costs for: entertainment, cosmetics, toiletries, etc, that you would have, even if you were not in college. Certain fees are pending legislation and are subject to change. All fees based on California residency.
Two Year Public Community Colleges
College
Tuition & Fees
Books & Supplies
Room & Board
Transportation
Misc. Personal Expenses
Total
City, Mesa, Miramar
$1,104
$1,917
$5,418
Not listed
$1,629
$12,844
Cuyamaca,
Grossmont
$1,386
$1,700
Not listed
Not listed
Not listed
$15,30
Imperial Valley
$1,104
$1,746
$11,493
Not listed
$4,599
$18,950
Mira Costa
$1,104
$1,856
$13,296
Not listed
$4,244
$20,548
Palomar
$1,288
$1,854
$13,293
Not listed
$4,239
$20,724
Southwestern
$1,288
$1,854
$19,293
Not listed
$4,239
$20,724
Maximum Possible Cal Grant and Pell Grants for Community Colleges
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Cal A: $0
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Cal B: $1,672 (living allowance)
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Cal C: $2,462 (tuition/fees); $1,094 (books & supplies)
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Pell Grant: $6,195
Four Year Public Universities
On-Campus Resident
College
Tuition & Fees
Books & Supplies
Room & Board
Transportation
Misc. Personal Expenses
Total
$25,988
$1,704
$1,504
$13,000
$2,000
$5,742
CSU San Marcos
$30,522
$1,704
$1,587
$17,752
$1,969
$7,510
San Diego State
University
$25,311
$1,649
$1,518
$14,304
$1,138
$14,429
University of CA, San Diego
Commuter
College
Tuition & Fees
Books & Supplies
Room & Board
Transportation
Misc. Personal Expenses
Total
CSU San Marcos
$5,742
$2,000
$6,096
$1,620
$1,704
$19,200
San Diego State
University
$7,510
$1,969
$6,096
$1,639
$1,704
$30,522
SDSU, IVC
$4,432
$1,717
$3,994
$1,426
$2,995
$14,564
$31,887
$1,480
$536
$6,583
$1,138
$14,429
University of CA, San Diego
College
Cal Grant A
Cal Grant B
Cal Grant C
Pell Grant
Cal State Universities
$5,742
$5,742 +
Living Allowance: $1,672
$6,195
$12,570
University of California
$12,294 +
Living Allowance : $1,672
$6,195
Four Year Private Universities
College
Tuition & Fees
Books & Supplies
Room & Board
Transportation
Misc. Personal Expenses
Total
$49,844
$3,84
$855
$10,150
$1,854
$34,000
Point Loma Nazarene
$67,498
$2,394
$846
$12,980
$1,920
$48,750
University of San Diego**
Alliant International
$14,600
Not listed
Not listed
Not listed
Not listed
$34,341
$30,264
$2,672
$1,096
$11,816
$1,648
National University
$13,032
Point Loma Nazarene**
$33,500
$1,790
$4,968
$1,106
$3,176
$44,540
University of San Diego**
$45,540
$1,800
$4,968
$1,107
$3,177
$56,592
Maximum possible Cal Grants and Pell Grants for Private/Independent College
Cal Grant A
Cal Grant B
Cal Grant C
Pell Grant
Alliant International
$9,084
$9,084 + $1,642
$6,195
$0
$0
National University
$9,084 + $1,642
$6,195
$0
$9,084
$13,032
Point Loma Nazarene**
$9,084 + $1,672
$0
$9,084
$6,195
University of San Diego**
$0
$9,084
$9,084 + $1,642
$6,195
$0
Private Vocational Schools
$0
$6,195
$2,462 & $1,094 (books, equipment)
*Room and board costs are based on a student living at home with their parents, not on their own.
**Freshmen are required to live at home, with a guardian, or on campus.
Note: A "commuter" is defined as a dependent student living with parents. If a freshmen student is independent, or lives on their own, the commuter costs could be significantly higher.
Please be advised that any Cal Grant award offer is tentative and subject to the final approval of the State Budget Act.
Note: In addition to the above grants, financial aid offices provide students with funds from other aid sources such as Federal SEOG, Fedral Perkins Loans, Federal Stafford Loans, BOGW, Federal Work Study, College Scholarships and Grants, etc. to meet their educational costs. Grants are estimates.
Cal Grant B awards are usually limited to assisting with living expenses, books and supplies, and transportation (a living allowance or monthly subsistence) for first-year students. When renewed after the first year, an award may also cover all of part of tuition and fees, in addition to the living allowance. (Cal grant B award amounts listed for four-year universities above) for second, third, and fourth-year students.