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What National University costs

San Diego, California · Private · 10,794 undergrads

National University's sticker price was $31,068 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $24,008 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $22,968.

What does National University cost?

$24,008 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $31,068.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$22,968
$30,000–$48,000$23,736
$48,000–$75,000$31,068
$75,000–$110,000Not reported
over $110,000Not reported

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$22,968
$30,000–$48,000$23,736
$48,000–$75,000$31,068
$75,000–$110,000Not reported
Over $110,000Not reported

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 26% off National University's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, National University cost more than CBD College, Foothill College and MiraCosta College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
National University$31,068$24,008
CBD College$28,118$25,702
Foothill College$1,100$2,851
MiraCosta College$6,625$5,146

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$13,284
Tuition, 2025-26
$31,068
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
35%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$10,200
average grant for students who got aid.
24%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$25,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does National University cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $22,968 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,068. Your own price depends on your family's finances; National University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does National University cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $23,736 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,068. Your own price depends on your family's finances; National University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does National University cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $31,068 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $31,068. Your own price depends on your family's finances; National University's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers