Your CSU Dominguez Hills Education Is An Investment. It's Also Affordable.
Your CSU Dominguez Hills education is a smart investment in your future. And we're making sure it is also affordable. In fact, CSU Dominguez Hills will award more than $27 million in grants and scholarships to students in the coming year, including:
- Increased Pell Grants - one of the biggest increases in history
- Over $5 million in Cal Grants - a major source of funding for CSU Dominguez Hills students
We're here to help you finance your education, and your future.
Here you will find a breakdown of educational fees and estimated expenses for the academic year for undergraduate students. We encourage you to explore our many flexible financial aid and scholarship options designed to make your CSU Dominguez Hills education even more affordable. Apply now for financial aid by filing a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
2009-2010 Annual Undergraduate University Fees for a Full-time Student*
- State University Fee for California residents: $4026
- Other campus based fees: $619
- Total: $4645 per academic year
* based on 24 units per year
The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.
Detailed cost information can be found on the Student Financial Services website.
On Campus Housing
If you are planning to live in CSUDH housing, the average cost per year is $8,955 for room and meals. Visit our Housing department website for more information.
Other Indirect Costs to Consider
As a student at CSUDH, you will need to budget for other costs such as books, transportation to and from campus, and personal expenses. The Financial Aid Office provides sample budgets that estimate these direct and estimated costs for students. Contact the Financial Aid Office for more information.
Costs for Other Students
- Detailed cost information can be found on the Student Financial Services website.
- Non-California resident fee for both graduate and undergraduate students is $372 per unit in addition to the university fees listed above.
- Foreign Visa Student fee for both graduate and undergraduate students is $372 per unit in addition to the university fees listed above. More information on financial costs for international students is available on the International Students Web site.
- Teaching Credential Student:
Full-time = $4674 plus $619 Campus-based fees
Part-time = $2712 plus $619 Campus-based fees - Graduate Students:
Full-time = $4962 plus $619 Campus-based fees
Part-time = $2880 plus $619 Campus-based fees - Graduate Business Professional Fee: $210 per unit in addition to the university fees for the MBA.
- Nursing students pay a reduced Student Center Fee of $43 for the Fall and Spring term and $24 for the Summer term. Nursing students do not pay a Health Services fee.

