Cost of Attendance (COA)

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The COA is a budget approved by the Chancellor's Office estimating the cost of attending California State University, Fullerton for undergraduate, graduate and credential students.

Below is information about the Cost of Attendance for the academic years of 2025-2026 and 2024-2025 for our undergraduate students. Each section provides the cost for base fees (tuition and campus mandatory cost), books & supplies, room & board, transportation, loan fee, miscellaneous cost. Each section represents a Full-Time Enrollment and Half-Time Enrollment COA.

Important Note: All CSU tuition fees listed are estimates that are subject to change upon approval by the CSU Board of Trustees.

CSUF Net Price Calculator

If you applied for financial aid and for the 2025-26 academic year, we are actively working with Federal Student Aid and California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) to gather your information and formulate your offer package. We anticipate financial aid offers will be available starting mid-April.

While awaiting your financial aid offer, we encourage you to utilize the CSUF Financial Aid Estimator to estimate your potential aid.

CSUF Net Price Calculator

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UNDERGRADUATE COA

GRADUATE COA

CREDENTIAL COA

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Costs to Attend & FAQs

The costs to attend California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), also called the Cost of Attendance (COA), reflects the estimated expenses for the nine-month academic year. Standard expenses include the cost of state tuition fees, basic educational expenses such as books and supplies for two semesters, an allowance for room and board, transportation, and other basic living expenses.

In accordance with California Assembly Bill 990, CSUF provides the typical market cost of a one bedroom apartment in the Orange County, Santa Ana - Anaheim-Irvine CA HUD Metro area for the fiscal 2024 year, which is $2,344 per month. The room and board expenses included in the off-campus cost of attendance represent the typical costs students pay when enrolled at CSUF, where many students living off-campus have roommates, which decreases their housing costs. Actual costs of room and board will vary.

How does Cal State Fullerton assign my COA?

Costs vary based on your academic grade level and your housing plan. The links above show the COAs for each academic level. If you attend CSUF only one semester, or if you attend summer session in addition to the regular semesters, we prorate your costs.

What If I Need to Make Changes to My Housing Plan?

Once you have completed the 2025-26 FAFSA or CADAA, please follow these steps to update your housing status on your CSUF Student Portal.
Log into your CSUF Student Portal and select “Student Homepage”

Once in the Student Homepage, choose the “Financial Aid” tile.
From the menu, select “FA Housing Status” and choose the 2025-26 academic year. (this must be done every year)
Select your anticipated housing status, and click “save”.

If you are not able to update by following this path, you will be given another option before enrolling for fall ’25 classes.

How does my COA Affect My Financial Aid Award?

From a financial aid perspective, your cost of attendance (COA) reflects the maximum dollar amount of financial aid you may receive for the entire academic year. This includes federal grants, state grants, institutional grants, federal and private loans, scholarships, and other third-party aid.

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