Riverside, California · Private · 1,116 undergrads
La Sierra University's sticker price was $52,192 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $22,767 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $21,448.
What does La Sierra University cost?
$22,767 a year
What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $52,192.
For families earning under $30,000, grants took 59% off La Sierra University's sticker price.
Business owner, divorced parents, or savings? The averages can't see that; La Sierra University's own calculator can.
Compared with colleges people also look at
For families earning $48,000–75,000, La Sierra University cost less than California College of the Arts, William Jessup University and Simpson University.
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$27,646
average grant for students who got aid.
56%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$25,500
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
How much does La Sierra University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $21,448 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $52,192. Your own price depends on your family's finances; La Sierra University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does La Sierra University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $19,323 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $52,192. Your own price depends on your family's finances; La Sierra University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does La Sierra University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $20,276 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $52,192. Your own price depends on your family's finances; La Sierra University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
