Comparing College Costs
One of the major concerns for anyone who is planning to attend college or is already enrolled is the cost. However, if you plan carefully and do your research in advance, then your will be able to assess and make a budget that will make college less stressful.
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Comparison between tuition and costs of local and state universities
Tuition and fees are the required costs for a full-time student; other costs are approximations. For a single student without dependents, your "Miscellaneous Personal Expenses" are costs for: entertainment, cosmetics, toiletries, etc., that you would have, even if you were not in college. Certain fees are pending legislation and are subject to change. All fees are based on California in-state residency. To know more about Out-of-State finances, visit our page about Out-of-State Colleges.
| College | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Room & Board | Transportation
| Misc. Personal Expenses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barstow Community College | $1,380 | $2,293 | $20,364 | $858 | Not listed | $24,895 |
| Chaffey College | $1,460 | $1080 | $16580 | $858 | $3,784 | $23,762 |
| College of the Desert | $1,297 | $1,917 | $13,779 | Not listed | $4,248 | $21,241 |
| Copper Mountain Community College | $1,388 | $1,971 | $15,086 | $1,278 | $3,996 | $23,719 |
| Crafton Hills College | $1,444 | $1,917 | $18,372 | Not listed | $4,344 | $26,077 |
| Mayfield College | $13,188 | $1,562 | $15,310 | Not listed | $4,720 | $34,780 |
| Mt. San Jacinto College | $1,406 | $1,919 | $18,467 | Not listed | Not listed | $21,791 |
| Moreno Valley College | $1,420 | $1,918 | $16,810 | Not listed | $4,250 | $24,398 |
| Norco College | $1,420 | $1,918 | $16,810 | Not listed | $4,366 | $24,514 |
| Palo Verde College | $1,288 | $1,971 | $19,080 | Not listed | Not listed | $22,339 |
| Riverside City College | $1,380 | $1,918 | $16,810 | Not listed | $4,250 | $20,927 |
| San Bernardino Valley College | $1,238 | $2,080 | $12,750 | Not listed | Not listed | $16,068 |
| Victor Valley College | $1,104 | $1,917 | $13,102 | Not listed | $4,365 | $20,488 |
Maximum Possible Cal Grant and Pell Grants for Community Colleges
- Cal A: $0
- Cal B: $1,672 (living allowance)
- Cal C: $2,462 (tuition/fees); $1,094 (books & supplies)
- Pell Grant: $6,195
| College | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Room & Board
| Transportation
| Misc. Personal Expenses | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Baptist University | $33,930 | $1,000 | $10,300 | Not listed | Not listed | $45,230 |
| CSU, Los Angeles | $6,764 | $2,058 | $15,992 | $1,505 | $1,704 | $28,023 |
| CSU, Pomona | $7,396 | $1,800 | $16,704 | $900 | $1,704 | $28,504 |
| La Sierra University | $31,788 | $1,917 | $8,415 | Not listed | $5,157 | $47,277 |
| Loma Linda University | $34,012 | Not listed | $4,280 | Not listed | Not listed | $38,292 |
| Oak Valley College | $4,000 | Not listed | $1,500 | Not listed | Not listed | $5,500 |
| CSU, San Bernardino | $6,956 | $1,272 | $12,142 | $610 | 1,566 | $22,546 |
| UC Riverside | $12,570 | $1,525 | $11,500 | $1,425 | $1,725 | $28,745 |
| California Baptist University | $16,965 | $1,000 | $3,550 | Not listed | Not listed | $21,515 |
| CSU, Los Angeles | $6,782 | $1,046 | $16,932 | $1,631 | $2,686 | $29,077 |
| CSU, Pomona | $7,396 | $1,800 | $16,742 | $900 | $1,704 | $28,542 |