Affordable Quality Education

At Cal Poly Pomona, a quality education costs less than at comparable universities.

As an undergraduate, if you plan to commute and live with parents, it costs approximately $3,600 in state fees and mandatory campus fees for three quarters; books and supplies are an additional $1,500 a year, for a total of about $5,100.

If you plan to live on campus, it costs approximately $3,600 in state fees and mandatory campus fees; books and supplies are about $1,500; and room and board is $5,000 to $13,000 for a total of $10,100 to $18,100.

Fees for out-of-state and international undergraduate students include state fees, mandatory campus fees and an additional $226 per unit.  For 12 units, the cost of state fees, mandatory campus fees and unit cost for one quarter would equal $3,907. For an academic year (three quarters), the approximate total cost for state fees, mandatory campus fees, books, supplies, room and board would be $18,200 to $26,200.

2006-07 Comparison by Institution (Fees Only)

Rutguers University (NJ)	$9,994
University of Connecticut (CT)	$8,660
University of Maryland at Baltimore	$8,622
Illinois State University at Normal	$8,039
Cleveland State University (OH)	$7,920
Wayne State University (MI)	$7,300
State University of New York at Albany	$6,727
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee	$6,630
George Mason University (VA)	$6,408
University of Texas at Arlington	$6,400
University of Colorado at Denver	$5,300
Georgia State University at Atlanta	$4,818
North Carolina State University	$4,781
Arizona State University at Tempe	$4,690
University of Nevada at Reno	$3,684
Average CSU Fee (23 campuses)	$3,199
Cal Poly Pomona	$3,400