Use this calculator to estimate Fees for the 2024-2025 Academic Year (including University Housing & Dining if living on campus).
Fees
General Information
Cal Poly Charges Tuition-Registration each quarter, based on enrollment. Check out our video tutorials to help you understand Charges, Payments, Registration Holds and how Financial Aid is applied.
What to Pay
Cal Poly Charges Tuition-Registration one quarter at a time, based on enrollment. On Campus Housing and Dining charges are usually posted for the entire year.
Unpaid Balances and Due Dates are visible to the student through their "Money Matters" tab, to supporters through "Share My Information" reports and through online payment portals available to students (through Money Matters) or their supporters (must be set up by the student).
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Fee Breakdown - Tuition and Base Mandatory Fees
Tuition and Base Mandatory Fees are separated into all their separate fee components with the specific charge amounts for each type shown.
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Fee Descriptions
""Registration and Other Fees" includes Tuition, Academic Department fees and all other Mandatory Base Fees. For a full list of Mandatory Fee Types and brief descriptions, go to our Fee Descriptions page.
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Housing and Dining balances are posted at the direction of University Housing and Campus Dining and are also viewable in Money Matters of the student's portal, Share My Information reports and both Student and Supporter payment portals. General options, rates and policies are available through the University Housing and Campus Dining websites (links below).
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On-Campus Housing Charges
Housing Charges are typically posted for the entire academic year and separated into quarterly amounts. Housing charges based on the number of nights the student is expected to be in their room during the quarter. Fall quarter usually is more expensive than winter quarter which costs more than spring.
Quarterly fee amounts are then broken into equal monthly payment due dates and amounts with payments that are due the first of each month.
- Fall Quarter - Payments are due in September, October and November.
- Winter Quarter - Payments are due in December, January and February.
- Spring Quarter - Payments are due in March, April and May.
- Summer Quarter (when applicable) - Usually due June, July and August.
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On-Campus Dining Charges
When Dining Plans are enrolled through the University Housing App (inside the Cal Poly portal), they are posted on the Student for the entire academic year and separated into quarterly amounts. Dining charges are the same for each quarter.
Quarterly fee amounts are then broken into equal monthly payment due dates and amounts with payments that are due the first of each month.
- Fall Quarter - Payments are due in September, October and November.
- Winter Quarter - Payments are due in December, January and February.
- Spring Quarter - Payments are due in March, April and May.
- Summer Quarter (when applicable)- Usually due June, July and August.
Other University Expenses
Housing Costs
Housing Costs
Dining Costs
Parking Costs
Parking Costs
Important Notice Regarding Fee Amounts
The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Tuition and fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU reserves the right, even after initial payments are made, to increase or modify any listed tuition or fees. All listed fees, other than mandatory systemwide tuition, are subject to change without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular quarter has begun. All CSU-listed tuition and fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by the Board of Trustees, the chancellor or the presidents, as appropriate. Changes in mandatory systemwide tuition will be made in accordance with the requirements of the Working Families Student Fee Transparency and Accountability Act (Sections 66028 – 66028.6 of the Education Code).
Any estimated costs on this page does not include books, other learning materials, or other costs of attendance not itemized herein. Please visit the Financial Aid Office Cost of Attendance web page for an estimate of additional costs of attendance incurred outside of the student account.