Cost and Aid

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is the estimated cost to attend CSUMB during the 9-month academic year (August to May). While your individual costs may vary, the COA reflects a modest living allowance.  Figures are from CSU’s recommended standard student budgets in conjunction with CSAC’s Student Expense Budgets. In CSUMB COA, we include the following items:

  • Tuition and Fees
  • Books, Course materials, supplies, and equipment
  • Living expenses
  • Transportation 
  • Miscellaneous
  • Direct Loan origination fees (for those who borrow a Federal Direct loan)

Effective Fall 2020, view full net price calculator.  This calculator is intended to provide estimated net price information based on a previous year.

Tuition and Fees

Undergraduate

0–6 units: $1,665 per semester
More than 6 units: $2,871 per semester

Graduate

0–6 units: $2,082 per semester
More than 6 units: $3,588 per semester

Credential Program Tuition (Qualified Only)

0–6 units: $1,932 per semester
More than 6 units: $3,330 per semester

Non-resident Students (U.S. and Foreign)

Nonresident Tuition: $396 per semester unit.
(In addition to basic tuition fees and other systemwide fees charged all students)

Estimated Cost of Attendance Per Semester

Undergraduate - Total cost at bottom of table

Undergraduate Semester Costs by units
Expense
6+ Units 0-6 Units
Tuition & Fees (1 semester) $2871.00 $1665.00
Materials, services, and facilities fee $157.50 $157.50
Student health services $67.00 $67.00
Student mental health services $56.00 $56.00
Associated student body fee $90.00 $90.00
Student Union fee $350.00 $350.00
Sports, Recreation & Leisure - IRA Fee $127.00 $127.00
Total $3718.50 $2512.50

Graduate

Graduate Semester Costs by units
Expense
6+ Units 0-6 Units
Tuition & Fees (1 semester) $3588.00 $2082.00
Materials, services, and facilities fee $157.50 $157.50
Student health services $67.00 $67.00
Student mental health services $56.00 $56.00
Associated student body fee $90.00 $90.00
Student Union fee $350.00 $350.00
Sports, Recreation & Leisure - IRA Fee $127.00 $127.00
Total $4435.50 $2929.50