Cost of Attendance
Learn More About Tuition & Costs at GGU
At Golden Gate University, our goal is to empower you to make informed financial decisions about your education. That’s why we have developed an overview of the estimated direct and indirect costs of attending GGU to help you gain a better understanding of the overall cost of earning your degree.
The direct costs of attendance include tuition and fees, all of which are set by the university. The indirect costs of attendance will vary based on personal needs, and may include factors such as books and supplies, housing, transportation, and other personal expenses. The total cost of attendance is also dependent on whether you are enrolling as an undergraduate, graduate, or law student.
We encourage you to explore the information below for more details on the estimated costs associated with your degree program.
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Financial Aid Options
More than half of all GGU students receive financial aid through grants, scholarships, and federal aid. Learn more about the financial aid options available to you.
Undergraduate Students
Explore the current estimated cost of attendance for students enrolled in the School of Undergraduate Studies.
| Cost of Attendance (2 Trimesters) |
Standard Rate | Active Duty Tuition Assistance |
GGU Aspire Program | Associate Degree Transfer Program |
| Tuition* | $11,088 | $6,000 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| Technology Fee | $170 | $170 | $170 | $170 |
| Total Estimated Direct Costs (Paid to University) | $11,258 | $6,170 | $7,370 | $7,370 |
| Living Expenses (Housing and Food) | $13,200 | $13,200 | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment | $1,920 | $1,920 | $1,920 | $1,920 |
| Transportation | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,200 | $3,200 | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Estimated Loan Fees | $210 | $210 | $210 | $210 |
| Total Estimated Indirect Costs | $19,730 | $19,730 | $19,730 | $19,730 |
| Total Cost of Attendance | $30,988 | $25,900 | $27,100 | $27,100 |
*Based on Full Time enrollment -12 units per trimester (24 units for 2 trimesters shown above)
The rates published on this page usually remain in effect for at least one academic year. The university reserves the right, however, to adjust the rates for tuition and fees prior to the beginning of each trimester term.
Program, course, and section fees may be assessed based on academic curricular requirements. These fees are charged in addition to tuition. Students should refer to the course schedule for more information.
Standard Rate
$462 per unit
Active Duty Tuition Assistance
$250 per unit
GGU Aspire Program
$300 per unit
Associate Degree Transfer Program
$300 per unit
- Undergraduate degree and certificate programs (applicant or re-applicant): $40
- Open Enrollment: $25
- International student (F-1 Visa) tuition deposit: $250
Not all fees will apply to every student. Please connect with an Enrollment Advisor for questions and details.
- Commencement fee: $100
- Deferred tuition — Employer reimbursement plan (per term): $100
- Deferred tuition — Installment payment plan (per term): $55
- Doctoral business core exam: $150
- Doctoral dissertation binding (four copies and copyright/microfilm service): $300
- Doctoral qualifying exam: $150
- Duplicate diploma: $50
- International student services (applies per term to all F-1 and J-1 students): $275
- Late registration: $100
- Other fees: Fees may vary by program, course, or section
- Post-completion OPT administrative fee: $150 per year (non-refundable)
- Proctored exam fees for online courses (see course syllabus for requirements)
- Electronic proctoring (ProctorU): 2 hours – $10 | 3 hours – $12 (additional on-demand scheduling fees may apply)
- Consortium of College Testing Centers: Varies by site
- GGU SF campus: Free
- Returned check service charge fee: $25
- Student ID replacement fee: $10
- Technology Fee (per semester/trimester | reversible in accordance with applicable withdrawal policy): $85
- Transcript request
- Online requests through the National Student Clearinghouse:$10 per copy + $2.90 ordering processing fee
- Offline requests: $15 per copy
- Express Mail
- United States (per address): $39
- Canada and Mexico (per address): $59
- International (per address): $75
- Late registration fee*: $100
- Late payment fee for installment payment plan: $40 per occurrence.
*If you wish to register for a course after the Add Period, you must submit the written approval (e-mail is acceptable) of the course instructor and a senior school administrator of the school in which the course is offered and pay a $100 late fee. The fee is assessed only once per term regardless of the number of courses you are registered for after the Add Period. The fee is assessed even if you are adding a different section of a course you dropped that term.
Graduate Students
Explore the current estimated cost of attendance for students enrolled in the Ageno School of Business, Braden School of Taxation, and School of Accounting.
| Cost of Attendance (2 Trimesters) |
Business and Accounting | Master of Public Administration (MPA) | Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) | Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) |
| Tuition* | $13,080 | $13,200 | $40,383 | $18,800 |
| Technology Fee | $170 | $170 | $170 | $170 |
| Total Estimated Direct Costs (Paid to University) | $13,250 | $13,370 | $40,553 | $18,970 |
| Living Expenses (Housing and Food) | $13,200 | $13,200 | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment | $960 | $1,280 | $1,680 | $1,280 |
| Transportation | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,200 | $3,200 | $3,200 | $3,200 |
| Estimated Loan Fees | $410 | $410 | $410 | $410 |
| Total Estimated Indirect Costs | $18,970 | $19,290 | $19,690 | $19,290 |
| Total Cost of Attendance | $32,220 | $32,660 | $60,243 | $38,260 |
*Based on Full Time enrollment
- For Business and Accounting- 6 units per trimester (12 units for 2 trimesters shown above)
- For Master of Public Administration (MPA)- 8 units per trimester (16 units for 2 trimesters shown above)
- Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)-12 units 1st Trimester and 9 units 2nd Trimester (21 units for 2 trimesters shown above)
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)- 8 units per trimester (16 units for 2 trimesters shown above)
The rates published on this page usually remain in effect for at least one academic year. The university reserves the right, however, to adjust the rates for tuition and fees prior to the beginning of each trimester term.
Program, course, and section fees may be assessed based on academic curricular requirements. These fees are charged in addition to tuition. Students should refer to the course schedule for more information.
Academic Year 2023–24
- By School
- Ageno School of Business – $1,090 per unit
- School of Accounting – $1090 per unit
- Braden School of Taxation – $1250 per unit
- Special Program Rates – Degrees
- Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) – $75,000 for program
- Master of Public Administration (MPA) – $825 per unit
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)* $1,175 per unit (*Program currently closed to new applicants)
- Other Rates
- Active Duty Tuition Assistance – $475 per unit (except Law and EMBA programs)
- Graduate Courses Charged at the Undergraduate Tuition Rate
- ACCTG 200A: Intermediate Accounting I
- ACCTG 200B: Intermediate Accounting II
- ACCTG 211: Auditing
- BUS 201: Economic & Regulatory Essentials of US Business
- BUS 202: Fundamentals of Business
- BUS 203: Professional Skills for Business
- BUS 240: Data Analysis for Managers
- ECON 202: Economics for Managers
- ENGL 200: Graduate Communications
- ENGL 201: Graduate Writing
- Graduate Certificates – Programs with Special Rates
- Accounting Foundations Graduate Certificate – $462 (foundation courses)
- CPA Applied Accounting Graduate Certificate – $545 (300-level courses only)
- Graduate degree and certificate programs (applicant or re-applicant): $65
- Open Enrollment: $25
- International student (F-1 Visa) tuition deposit: $250
Not all fees will apply to every student. Please connect with an Enrollment Advisor for questions and details.
- Commencement fee: $100
- Deferred tuition — Employer reimbursement plan (per term): $100
- Deferred tuition — Installment payment plan (per term): $55
- Doctoral business core exam: $150
- Doctoral dissertation binding (four copies and copyright/microfilm service): $300
- Doctoral qualifying exam: $150
- Duplicate diploma: $50
- International student services (applies per term to all F-1 and J-1 students): $275
- Late registration: $100
- Other fees: Fees may vary by program, course, or section
- Post-completion OPT administrative fee: $150 per year (non-refundable)
- Proctored exam fees for online courses (see course syllabus for requirements)
- Electronic proctoring (ProctorU): 2 hours – $10 | 3 hours – $12 (additional on-demand scheduling fees may apply)
- Consortium of College Testing Centers: Varies by site
- GGU SF campus: Free
- Returned check service charge fee: $25
- Student ID replacement fee: $10
- Technology Fee (per semester/trimester | reversible in accordance with applicable withdrawal policy): $85
- Transcript request
- Online requests through the National Student Clearinghouse:$10 per copy + $2.90 ordering processing fee
- Offline requests: $15 per copy
- Express Mail
- United States (per address): $39
- Canada and Mexico (per address): $59
- International (per address): $75
- Late registration fee*: $100
- Late payment fee for installment payment plan: $40 per occurrence.
*If you wish to register for a course after the Add Period, you must submit the written approval (e-mail is acceptable) of the course instructor and a senior school administrator of the school in which the course is offered and pay a $100 late fee. The fee is assessed only once per term regardless of the number of courses you are registered for after the Add Period. The fee is assessed even if you are adding a different section of a course you dropped that term.
Law Students
Explore the current estimated cost of attendance for students enrolled in the GGU School of Law.
In determining a student’s cost of attendance (COA)/Budget, Law FAO includes direct expenses (tuition and fees) and indirect expenses (room and board, books and supplies, transportation, and personal/miscellaneous expenses). A student may not receive aid above the total COA. The School of Law reserves the right to adjust the rate for tuition and fees prior to the beginning of each semester.
| Cost of Attendance (2 Semesters) |
JD Full Time | JD FLEX | LLM (all except TAX) | LLM TAX | SJD Residency | SJD Candidacy |
| Tuition* | $42,000 | $31,500 | $14,880 | $14,880 | $43,600 | $2,000 |
| Technology Fee | $170 | $170 | $170 | $170 | $170 | $170 |
| Total Estimated Direct Cost (Paid to University) | $42,170 | $31,670 | $15,050 | $15,050 | $43,770 | $2,170 |
| Living Expenses (Housing and Food) | $18,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | $16,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment | $1,680 | $1,260 | $560 | $560 | $560 | $0 |
| Transportation | $2,250 | $2,250 | $2,250 | $2,000 | $2,250 | $2,250 |
| Personal Expenses | $5,400 | $5,400 | $5,400 | $4,800 | $5,400 | $5,400 |
| Estimated Loan Fees | $2,380 | $1,898 | $1,132 | $1,006 | $2,400 | $540 |
| Total Estimated Indirect Cost | $29,710 | $28,808 | $27,342 | $24,366 | $28,610 | $26,190 |
| Total Cost of Attendance | $71,880 | $60,478 | $42,392 | $39,416 | $72,380 | $28,360 |
*For JD Full Time – 12 units per semester (24 units for 9 months at $1,750 per unit)
*For JD FLEX – 9 units per semester (18 units for 9 months at $1,750 per unit)
*For LLM – 4 units per semester (8 units for 9 months at $1,860 per unit)
*For LLM TAX – 4 units per semester (8 units for 8 months at $1,860 per unit)
*For SJD Residency – Flat Tuition for 9 months
*For SJD Candidacy – Flat Tuition for 9 months
The COA/budget allocations are as follows*:
- Students enrolled for their first year of law school receive a nine-month budget.
- Students enrolled in summer classes at GGU receive a two month budget for summer and a nine month budget for fall and spring.
- Students enrolled in summer classes at GGU and graduating in December, receive a two month budget for summer and a four-month budget for the fall semester.
- Students enrolled for only one semester (fall or spring) at GGU receive a four-month budget.
- Students studying abroad will have an adjusted budget to reflect the cost of their study-abroad program.
| JD, MLS, LLM, and SJD Tuition | |
| JD Tuition | $1,750 per unit |
| MLS Tuition | $660 per unit |
| LLM Tuition | $1,860 per unit* |
| SJD Tuition | $21,800 per residency term (Note: students must complete two residency terms during the first year of the program.) $1,000 per candidacy term |
| J-1 Visa Visiting Scholar | $5,000 per semester (fees included) |
*Auditors are assessed 2/3 of the applicable tuition rate.
| Fees Per Term (Non-refundable after instruction for term begins) | |
| Technology Fee (Refundable according to applicable Withdrawal Policy) | $85 |
| Student Bar Association (JD, SJD International, LLM International & LLM US Legal; Fall & Spring Semesters only) | $50 |
| JD Public Interest Program (Fall & Spring only) | $15 |
| International Student Services Fee (F & J Visa Holders) | $275 |
| Delinquent Term Charges Fee (See note 2 below) | $100 |
| Fees Per Occurrence | |
| Application for Admission: All academic programs |
No Charge |
| Seat Deposit (Applied to Tuition) JD Student 1st Deposit JD Student 2nd Deposit JD Admission Deferment JD Transfer-In, JD Admitted Visitor, LLM Student, J-1 Visiting Scholar, SJD Student |
$350 $350 $700 $200 |
| Deferred Payment Plan Fees: Installment Payment Fee Corporate Reimbursement Payment Plan Fee Late Payment Fee Late Payment Finance Charge (per month) |
$55 $100 $40 1.5% |
| Late Registration Fee (See note 1 below) |
$100 |
| Returned Check Service Charge | $25 |
| Transcript Request – Online through the National Student Clearinghouse (per copy + $2.90 per address) | $10 |
| Transcript Request – Offline (per copy) | $15 |
| Transcript Request – Rush order processing (optional hold-for-pickup) | $20 |
| Transcript Express Delivery Fee – U.S. Address | $39 |
| Transcript Express Delivery Fee – Canada or Mexico Address | $59 |
| Transcript Express Delivery Fee – International Address | $75 |
| Duplicate Diploma Fee | $50 |
| Student ID Replacement Fee | $10 |
Note 1: Law students who submit their registration forms after the Last Day to Register/Add per the Academic Calendar will be charged a Late Registration Fee of $100. Courses that start after the first week of the term may be added prior to the second class meeting without the instructor’s approval and without incurring a Late Registration Fee.
Note 2: Students will be assessed a delinquent term charges fee of $100 per semester/session if all tuition and fees are not paid in-full by the payment deadline for the term, as published in the academic calendar.
