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Tuition & Costs

Your Estimated Price

$12,433 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$676 tuition
$10,071 off campus room & board
$1,620 books
$66 fees

$17,191 Annual Cost to Attend

Cost Breakdown
$5,434 tuition
$10,071 off campus room & board
$1,620 books
$66 fees
Estimated Net Price
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Average Aid

$429 Annual Institutional Aid

Average Aid
47% of students receive aid
21% get federal aid ($4,132 avg)
41% get state aid ($832 avg)
3% get institn'l aid ($429 avg)
7% get loans ($4,895 avg)

Tuition Trends

Historical Tuition and Fees, with Projected Future Amounts

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Financial Aid

$1,486,960
Annual Aid Awarded
Aid/Loans
Average Amount Percent Awarded
Grant or Scholarship Aid $2,832 44%
Federal Grant Aid $4,132 21%
Pell Grants $3,963 21%
Other Federal Grants $624 6%
Institution Grant Aid $429 3%
State Grant Aid $832 41%
Student Loans $4,895 7%
Federal Loans $4,895 7%
Other Loans - 0%

Merit Aid

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Financial Aid Timeline
Financial aid priority deadline: March 2
Financial aid deadline: -
College will notify student of financial aid decisions on or about: -
Student must reply to financial aid decision by: -
Financial Aid Contact Info
Highway 1
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403-8106
80554631003946
http://WWW.CUESTA.EDU
Costs Per Credit Hour
In State $26
Out of State $209

Reviews

Student Responses to Review Topic: Bang for the buck
  • 4
  • Student from California
  • Dec-27-2012 I am a current student here

    Most people get the class fee waived which saves around $1,000 every year, and that is a HUGE help. It is still pretty expensive having to buy your books, and especially living in San Luis, but nothing compared to a university.

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  • 3
  • Kamrnn from Rocklin, CA
  • Oct-25-2012 I am a current student here

    Stenner Glen is probably the best place to live as a freshman. You are in the middle of everything. Walking distance to cal poly, food, grocery store, gas stations, parks, cuesta is only 5miles away and its off of santa Rosa which turns into highway 1. It is pretty fantastic if you ask me.

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