Fresno Pacific University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Fresno Pacific University is $44,249 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,630 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $44,249. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$36,660
Housing & meals$10,148
Books & supplies$1,080
Personal & travel$2,609
Living-at-home adjustment−$6,248
Total cost of attendance$44,249

Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two.

Debt after graduation

Median federal loan debt$19,250
Loan default rate4.5%3-year rate, 2017 repayment cohort
Debt as a share of earnings 10 years out33%

College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal

Who gets aid

Students with Pell Grants58%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$30,619Sticker price minus average net price

State aid: California residents who meet income, asset and GPA standards may receive a Cal Grant (California Student Aid Commission); apply with the FAFSA or California Dream Act Application. Not included in the prices above. California Student Aid Commission

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Fresno Pacific University net price compared with other California colleges

Fresno Pacific University has the 38th-lowest average net price of 115 California colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
34University of California-Los Angeles$12,54893%$82,511
35Sonoma State University$12,88558%$65,986
36California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt$13,17149%$47,626
37University of California-Berkeley$13,48193%$92,446
38Fresno Pacific University$13,63050%$58,896
39California State University-Monterey Bay$13,66359%$59,247
40San Jose State University$13,76069%$78,988
41Stanford University$13,80792%$124,080
42University of California-Irvine$14,25187%$80,735

College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All California colleges →

Why Fresno Pacific University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Fresno Pacific University64%$13,63050%$58,896This school
Concordia University-Irvine66%$28,11558%$65,083
Loma Linda University———$89,816
Vanguard University of Southern California62%$21,24157%$59,541
Samuel Merritt University———$143,238

College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.

Why the price is different

Fresno Pacific University would cost you $14,485 less per year than Concordia University-Irvine, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Fresno Pacific University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$6,820).
  • Fresno Pacific University gives aided families $52 more in grants, on average.
Per year, California residentFresno Pacific UniversityConcordia University-IrvineDifference
Tuition & fees$36,660$43,480−$6,820
Books & supplies$1,080$900+$180
Housing & meals$10,148$13,330−$3,182
Personal & travel$2,609$4,070−$1,461
Living-at-home adjustment−$6,248−$3,098−$3,150
Sticker price$44,249$58,682−$14,433
Average grants−$30,619−$30,567−$52
You pay$13,630$28,115−$14,485

“+” means Fresno Pacific University costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.

Fresno Pacific University cost questions

How much is tuition at Fresno Pacific University?

Tuition and fees are $36,660 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Fresno Pacific University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $44,249 a year.

What do families actually pay at Fresno Pacific University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $13,630 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $11,133; $48–75k pay $10,799; $110k+ pay $20,353.

How much debt do Fresno Pacific University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $19,250, and 4.5% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Fresno Pacific University overview