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What University of San Diego costs

San Diego, California · Private · 5,671 undergrads

University of San Diego's sticker price was $83,503 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $29,539 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $16,814.

What does University of San Diego cost?

$29,539 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $83,503.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$16,814
$30,000–$48,000$17,381
$48,000–$75,000$21,109
$75,000–$110,000$24,962
over $110,000$52,698

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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$16,814
$30,000–$48,000$17,381
$48,000–$75,000$21,109
$75,000–$110,000$24,962
Over $110,000$52,698

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 80% off University of San Diego's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, University of San Diego cost less than Santa Clara University, Loyola Marymount University and University of San Francisco.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
University of San Diego$21,109$29,539
Santa Clara University$25,352$50,570
Loyola Marymount University$33,201$50,518
University of San Francisco$25,957$30,496

The sticker price

$62,420
Tuition, 2025-26
$83,503
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
28%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$40,965
average grant for students who got aid.
35%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$21,250
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does University of San Diego cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $16,814 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $83,503. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of San Diego's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of San Diego cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $17,381 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $83,503. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of San Diego's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does University of San Diego cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $21,109 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $83,503. Your own price depends on your family's finances; University of San Diego's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Nov 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers