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The real 4-year cost of California State University-San Bernardino

Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at California State University-San Bernardino went from $3,779 to $7,675, an average of 1.8% a year.

Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.

20082027: history and projection

Published tuition + feesProjected at recent growth rate

If you pay full sticker

Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.

Year 1$8,091
Year 2$8,235
Year 3$8,381
Year 4$8,530
4-year total$33,238

Two aid scenarios

4-year out-of-pocket total.

$10,000/yr flat scholarship
$0
Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
50%-of-tuition scholarship
$20,805
Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.

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