Tuition and Costs
SFBU offers affordable tuition rates. Understanding the costs of education enables students and their families to plan for expenses.
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Undergraduate Programs
Tuition and fees are charged on a trimester basis. The regular undergraduate tuition rate is $330.00 per unit. Additional fees such as registration, campus, and learning resources fees are associated with enrollment each trimester.
Estimated Yearly Tuition and Costs (based on two trimesters) for the Bachelor Programs
Tuition $7,920 Fees $910 Textbooks Costs $1,200 Health Insurance Premium $990 Estimated Total Charges $11,020 Notes:
- This estimate includes tuition, fees, textbook costs, and health insurance premium, which are subject to change. All students are required to pay current rates for tuition and fees each trimester. Additional fees may apply, depending on the services requested (see Tuition and Fee section in the University catalog). The cost of textbooks is estimated to be approximately $150 per course. The actual cost of textbooks can vary significantly from course to course.
- All students must purchase their textbooks/materials through their preferred vendors.
- All students are required to have an adequate health insurance plan. Students have the option to purchase health insurance through SFBU or an outside vendor.
- Refund Policy
Health insurance and textbook/materials considerations may possibly reduce the costs noted above. For more information or questions, please contact Student Services.
SFBU students residing in University Housing also incur housing costs: $750 per month/$3,000 per trimester.
Students receiving a 75% SFBU Grant are charged the Undergraduate Tuition rate of $82.50 per unit. Undergraduate SFBU Grant recipients are required to enroll in a minimum of 12 units per term.
The charts below compare regular tuition to the SFBU Grant.
These charts include calculations based on the following:
Typical Track means continuous enrollment (3 terms per year) with a course load of 12 units per term, leading students to complete the program in 10 trimesters.
Typical Track Undergraduate Programs (BSCS, BSBA) Per Term
(12 units)Per Year
(36 units; 3 terms)Entire Degree
(120 units; 10 terms)Regular Tuition
($330/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($82.50)Regular Tuition
($330/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($82.50)Regular Tuition
($330/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($82.50)Tuition $3,960.00 $990.00 $11,070.00 $2,970.00 $39,600.00 $9,900.00 Fees $455.00 $455.00 $1,365.00 $1,365.00 $4,550.00 $4,550.00 Books(～150/book) $600.00 $600.00 $1,800.00 $1,800.00 $6,000.00 $6,000.00 Health Insurance Premium $495.00 $495.00 $1,485.00 $1,485.00 $4,950.00 $4,950.00 Graduation Petition Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A $300.00 $300.00 Grand Total $5,510.00 $2,540.00 $16,530.00 $7,620.00 $55,400.00 $25,700.00 Fast Track means continuous enrollment (3 terms per year) with a course load of 15 units per term, leading students to complete the program in 8 trimesters.
Fast Track Undergraduate Programs (BSCS, BSBA) Per Term
(15 units)Per Year
(45 units; 3 terms)Entire Degree
(120 units; 8 terms)Regular Tuition
($330/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($82.50)Regular Tuition
($330/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($82.50)Regular Tuition
($330/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($82.50)Tuition $4,950.00 $1,237.50 $14,850.00 $3,712.50 $39,600.00 $9,900.00 Fees $455.00 $455.00 $1,365.00 $1,365.00 $3,640.00 $3,640.00 Books(～150/book) $750.00 $750.00 $2,250.00 $2,250.00 $6,000.00 $6,000.00 Health Insurance Premium $495.00 $495.00 $1,485.00 $1,485.00 $3,960.00 $3,960.00 Graduation Petition Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A $300.00 $300.00 Grand Total $6,650.00 $2,937.50 $19,950.00 $8,812.50 $53,500.00 $23,800.00 -
Graduate Programs
Tuition: Tuition is charged per unit. Tuition for courses taken to fulfill the master’s degree requirement is $450.00 per unit. Additional fees such as registration, campus, and learning resources fees are associated with enrollment each trimester.
Estimated Yearly Tuition and Costs (based on two trimesters) for the Graduate Programs
Tuition $8,100 Fees $910 Textbooks Costs $900 Health Insurance Premium $990 Estimated Total Charges $10,900 Notes:
- This estimate includes tuition, fees, textbook costs, and the health insurance premium, which are subject to change. All students are required to pay current rates for tuition and fees each trimester. Additional fees may apply, depending on the services requested (see Tuition and Fee section in the University catalog). The cost of textbooks is estimated to be approximately $150 per course. The actual cost of textbooks can vary significantly from course to course.
- All students must also purchase their textbooks/materials through their preferred vendors.
- All students are required to have an adequate health insurance plan. Students have the option to purchase health insurance through SFBU or an outside vendor.
- Refund Policy
Health insurance and textbook/materials considerations may possibly reduce the costs noted above. For more information or questions, please contact Student Services.
SFBU students residing in University Housing also incur housing costs: $750 per month/$3,000 per trimester.
- Students receiving a 75% SFBU Grant are charged the Graduate Tuition rate of $112.50 per unit.
- Students receiving a 50% SFBU Grant are charged the Graduate Tuition rate of $225.00 per unit.
Graduate SFBU Grant recipients are required to enroll in a minimum of 9 units per term.
The charts below compare regular tuition to the SFBU Grant.
These charts include calculations based on the following:
Typical Track means continuous enrollment (3 terms per year) with a course load of 9 units per term, leading students to complete the program in 4 trimesters.
Typical Track Graduate Programs (MSCS, MSEE MBA) Per Term
(9 units)Per Year
(24 units; 3 terms)Entire Degree
(36 units)Regular Tuition
($450/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($112.50)50% SFBU Grant
($225.00)Regular Tuition
($450/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($112.50)50% SFBU Grant
($225.00)Regular Tuition
($450/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($112.50)50% SFBU Grant
($225.00)Tuition $4,050.00 $1,012.50 $2,025.00 $12,150.00 $3,037.50 $6,075.00 $16,200.00 $4,050.00 $7,200.00 Fees $455.00 $455.00 $455.00 $1,365.00 $1,365.00 $1,365.00 $1,820.00 $1,820.00 $1,820.00 Books(～150/book) $450.00 $450.00 $450.00 $1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,350.00 $1,800.00 $1,800.00 $1,800.00 Health Insurance Premium $495.00 $495.00 $495.00 $1,485.00 $1,485.00 $1,485.00 $1,980.00 $1,980.00 $1,980.00 Graduation Petition Fee N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Grand Total $5,450.00 $2,412.50 $3,425.00 $16,350.00 $7,237.50 $10,275.00 $22,100.00 $9,950.00 $13,100.00 Fast Track means continuous enrollment (3 terms per year) with a course load of 12 units per term, leading students to complete the program in 3 trimesters.
Fast Track Graduate Programs (MSCS, MSEE, MBA) Per Term
(12 units)Entire Degree
(36 units; 3 terms)Regular Tuition
($450/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($112.50)50% SFBU Grant
($225.00)Regular Tuition
($450/unit)75% SFBU Grant
($112.50)50% SFBU Grant
($225.00)Tuition $5,400.00 $1,350.00 $2,700.00 $16,200.00 $4,050.00 $8,100 Fees $455.00 $455.00 $455.00 $1,365.00 $1,365.00 $1,365.00 Books(～150/book) $600.00 $600.00 $600.00 $1,800.00 $1,800.00 $1,800.00 Health Insurance Premium $495.00 $495.00 $495.00 $1,485.00 $1,485.00 $1,485.00 Graduation Petition Fee N/A N/A N/A $300.00 $300.00 $300.00 Grand Total $6,950.00 $2,900.00 $4,250.00 $21,150.00 $9,000.00 $13,050.00