Woodbury University tuition, cost & net price

The sticker price at Woodbury University is $58,010 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,692 on average, and what your family pays depends mostly on income. Choose yours below.

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Sticker price $58,010. College Scorecard.

Net price by family income

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Sticker price, line by line

Per year, living on campusAll students
Tuition & fees$47,056
Housing & meals$14,138
Books & supplies$938
Personal & travel$3,978
Living-at-home adjustment−$8,100
Total cost of attendance$58,010

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$21,500
Loan default rate4.4%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 Grants46%Federal grants for lower-income students
Grants for the average aided student$24,318Sticker 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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Woodbury University net price compared with other California colleges

Woodbury University has the 92nd-lowest average net price of 115 California colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAvg. net priceGraduationEarnings, 10 yrs
88Biola University$31,49568%$56,778
89The Master's University and Seminary$32,64768%$57,106
90University of Massachusetts Global$32,65443%$65,703
91University of Southern California$32,74092%$92,498
92Woodbury University$33,69260%$65,668
93Pitzer College$34,19183%$69,512
94John Paul the Great Catholic University$34,66664%$56,930
95Dominican University of California$35,33378%$84,713
96Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science$35,55830%$83,438

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

Why Woodbury University costs more or less than similar schools

SchoolAcceptanceYou'd payGraduationEarnings, 10 yrsPrice gap
Woodbury University82%$33,69260%$65,668This school
Whittier College81%$25,75760%$59,492
Otis College of Art and Design82%$51,24866%$58,152
John Paul the Great Catholic University80%$34,66664%$56,930
California College of the Arts91%$53,90961%$49,414

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

Why the price is different

Woodbury University would cost you $7,935 more per year than Whittier College, on average.

  • Lower sticker price at Woodbury University, mostly from lower tuition & fees (−$4,294).
  • Whittier College gives aided families $13,589 more in grants, on average.
Per year, California residentWoodbury UniversityWhittier CollegeDifference
Tuition & fees$47,056$51,350−$4,294
Books & supplies$938$1,000−$62
Housing & meals$14,138$15,623−$1,485
Personal & travel$3,978$1,000+$2,978
Living-at-home adjustment−$8,100−$5,309−$2,791
Sticker price$58,010$63,664−$5,654
Average grants−$24,318−$37,907+$13,589
You pay$33,692$25,757+$7,935

“+” means Woodbury 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.

Woodbury University cost questions

How much is tuition at Woodbury University?

Tuition and fees are $47,056 a year.

What is the total cost of attending Woodbury University?

The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $58,010 a year.

What do families actually pay at Woodbury University?

After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $33,692 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $28,815; $48–75k pay $30,748; $110k+ pay $39,808.

How much debt do Woodbury University graduates have?

The median federal loan debt at graduation is $21,500, and 4.4% 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 Woodbury University overview