Overview inactive icon
Overview
Admissions inactive icon
Admissions
Financials active icon
Financials
Academic inactive icon
Academic
Campus Life inactive icon
Campus Life
Students inactive icon
Students
In-state
Out-of-state
Cost of Attendance :
$91,074

Installment Plan Available

Tuition & Fees :
$65,199
Room & Board :
$19,200
Books & Supplies :
$1,320
Other Expenses :
$5,355
Scholarship Finder
Applying For Financial Aid
Applying For Financial Aid
expand icon
Email
admissions@SanDiego.edu
Website
Financial Aid Website
Net Price Calculator
Tap Here
Application Process
Application Deadline
January 15
Award Notification
On a rolling basis beginning March 1
High School Program
College preparatory program is recommended
Methodology For Awarding Institutional Aid
Federal Methodology
Forms Required Cost
FAFSA Code is 010395 Free
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
Profile of 2025-26 Financial Aid
expand icon
Freshman
Financial Aid Applicants
1,063 (81.8%) of freshmen
Found to Have Financial Need
741 (69.7%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
738 (99.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
100 (13.6%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
85%
Average Award
$61,010
Need-Based Gift
Received by 735 (99.6%) of aid recipients, average amount $55,710
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 466 (63.1%) of aid recipients, average amount $4,780
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 435 (58.9%) of aid recipients
312 (24.0%) of freshmen had no financial need and received merit aid, average amount $23,164
All Undergraduates
Financial Aid Applicants
3,896 (66.4%) of undergraduates
Found to Have Financial Need
3,197 (82.1%) of applicants
Received Financial Aid
3,183 (99.6%) of applicants with financial need
Need Fully Met
421 (13.2%) of aid recipients
Average Percent of Need Met
79%
Average Award
$57,147
Need-Based Gift
Received by 3,160 (99.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $51,548
Need-Based Self-Help
Received by 2,014 (63.3%) of aid recipients, average amount $6,596
Merit-Based Gift
Received by 1,774 (55.7%) of aid recipients
1,305(22.3%)of undergraduates had no financial need and received merit aid,average amount $21,658
All Undergraduates
2024 Graduates Who Took Out Loans
46%
Average Indebtedness of 2024 Graduates
$27,308
Financial Aid Programs
Financial Aid Programs
expand icon
Loans
Federal Loans
Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Direct Plus Loans
Other Loans
College/University Loans
Scholarships and Grants
Need-Based Available
Federal Pell grants
SEOG
State scholarships
Institutional scholarships
Private scholarships
Non-Need-Based Available
Creative arts/performance scholarships
Special achievements/activities
Non-Need Awards
Academic Interest/Achievement Award Areas
Not reported
Number of Awards
Not reported
Creative Arts/Performance Award Areas
Music
Number of Awards
22
Special Achievements/Activities Award Areas
Religious Involvement
Number of Awards
106
Special Characteristics Award Areas
Children of Faculty/Staff
Number of Awards
Not reported
Employment
Work-Study Programs
Federal work study available
Average Earnings from On-Campus Employment
$2,460
Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid data displayed on CollegeData’s college profiles is from the 2024-25 academic year.
A portion of the College Profile data is provided under license by:
Peterson's Undergraduate and Undergraduate Financial Aid Databases, copyright © 2026 Peterson's LLC. All rights reserved.