Tuition and Payment Plans

AFFORDABLE

Tuition and Interest-Free Payment Plans

We believe that everyone deserves an affordable college education...

Being an exclusively online school, we can continually streamline our operations to offer the best value to our students.

However, low-cost does not mean low-quality. CCU is accredited and all programs are taught by qualified faculty with approved, traditional textbooks.

Tuition at California Coast University is based on a cost per unit of credit. Associate, bachelor, and master’s courses are typically 3 semester units. Doctoral courses may be 2, 3, 4 or 12 semester units. After evaluation, students will receive an enrollment agreement detailing the total tuition cost of the degree program for which they applied.

All tuition rates are locked-in upon enrollment. Enrolled student tuition rates will not be changed even if tuition rates change in the future.*

*Applies to students in good financial and academic standing while enrolled in the same program.

Tuition cost per unit of credit

170

Associate

170

Bachelor

250

Master

320

Doctoral

10% Tuition Discounts

We offer a 10% tuition discount for the following students:

Affordable

Interest-Free Payment Plans

150

Plan A

$150 Per Month

  • Make a payment of $500.00 toward the total tuition for the program in a single payment by the date of acceptance. The remaining balance will be paid at $150.00 per month, beginning one month from the official enrollment date. No interest will be charged on the unpaid balance.

175

Plan B

$175 Per Month

  • Make a payment of $300.00 toward the total tuition for the program in a single payment by the date of acceptance. The remaining balance will be paid at $175.00 per month, beginning one month from the official enrollment date. No interest will be charged on the unpaid balance.

0

Plan C

$0 Per Month When Paid In Full

  • Make a payment for the full tuition amount for the degree program in a single payment by the date of acceptance.

No Hidden Fees

Affordable Payment Plans

Fair Tuition Refund Policy

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Additional Financial Resources
Employer Reimbursement

Many CCU students have received employer's reimbursement from their employer for tuition expenses. Contact your employer to see if you are eligible for financial educational assistance.

Tuition Cost Information
  • Tuition at California Coast University is based on a cost per unit of credit.
  • Every course requires one assigned textbook. Textbooks are not included in tuition fees. Printed textbooks are available from the CCU Rental Library at a cost of $35 per rental. CCU book rentals are delivered via the USPS. International addresses are an additional postage cost. There are many resources on the web for renting, purchasing, and selling textbooks. If you would like to purchase your textbooks, or are interested in exploring other delivery methods (digital or pdf versions), we have compiled a handy Textbook Resource Page for students who wish to explore other options.
Additional and Optional Fees

The following fees and charges are costs that students may incur beyond the basic tuition fees for specific programs.