Thank you for visiting NationalApplicationCenter.com.

If you are seeing this message, you are doing so for one of several reasons:

  1. You are using a text based browser
  2. You are viewing this site on a web-enabled cell phone
  3. You are using an outdated browser which doesn't fully support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

If you fall into the third category, you'll need to upgrade your browser to view NationalApplicationCenter.com the way it was intended to be viewed.

To make your life a little simpler, here are some links to CSS compliant browsers:

Any one of these browsers properly supports the CSS used on this site and will allow you to view this site as intended.

National Application Center :: campus tours :: California Lutheran University costs & financial aid

Plan, explore, and apply to college using these great tools.

California Lutheran University

California Lutheran University
60 West Olsen Road
Thousand Oaks, CA 91360

Official telephone: (805) 492-2411

Fax number: (805) 493-3513
Website: www.callutheran.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Jerry McKeen,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 805 493-3115
805 493-3114 (fax)
finaid@callutheran.edu
FAFSA number: 001133

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $39,310; $39,310 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $450
Book fees: $1,764
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,267
Other expenses: Transportation, personal, and miscellaneous.
Combined room and board expenses: $13,060

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAMarch 2yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 1
Applied for financial aid:
98% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
49% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
76% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
67% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
100% of full-time undergraduates
100% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
77% of first-year students
76% of full-time undergraduates
75% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
38% of first-year students
49% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
20% of first-year students
20% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
73% for first-year students
71% for full-time undergraduates
41% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$30,931 for first-year students
$29,980 for full-time undergraduates
$18,101 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$24,073 for first-year students
$21,125 for full-time undergraduates
$9,170 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$5,870 for first-year students
$7,360 for full-time undergraduates
$7,760 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,450 for first-year students
$4,660 for full-time undergraduates
$4,150 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
22% of first-year students
31% of full-time undergraduates
60% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$18,850 for first-year students
$16,655 for full-time undergraduates
$9,122 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 10%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1,080 - $53,000
Undergraduate loan package range: $1,080 - $53,000
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 62%
Average student debt upon graduation: $28,186
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $3,200 - $40,766
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $3,200 - $47,525
Percent of scholarship aid awarded to out-of-state students: 95%

Data is copyrighted material under license to Peterson's, LLC. Material may contain updates provided solely by the institution to which the updated Data relates. These updates are not independently validated, and no party associated with this website can accept responsibility for their accuracy. Copyright © 2021 by Peterson's, LLC. All rights reserved.