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Tuition and Costs

SFBU offers affordable tuition rates. Understanding the costs of education enables students and their families to plan for expenses.

  • Undergraduate Programs

    Tuition and fees are charged on a semester 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 semester.

    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 semester. 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 semester.


  • 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 semester.

    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 semester. 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 semester.