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California State University Maritime Academy: tuition, cost and admissions

Vallejo, CA · Public university · City (mid)

808Undergraduates
96%Acceptance rate
$19,615Avg net cost / yr
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What California State University Maritime Academy actually costs

ItemAmount
Tuition & fees (in-state)$7,116Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)$18,996Published rate before aid
Room & board (on campus)$11,942Annual
Books & supplies$1,032Estimated annual
Total sticker cost$27,186Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid$19,615Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $7,571 less than the sticker price — about 28% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Transportation & Materials Moving — 31%
Engineering Technologies — 23%
Engineering — 20%
Business, Management & Marketing — 16%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 10%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at California State University Maritime Academy

Athletic associationNAIA
Men’s varsity sports (6)Soccer (31), Water Polo (19), Basketball (17), Rowing (15), Cross Country (13), Golf (10)
Women’s varsity sports (6)Water Polo (16), Basketball (13), Soccer (12), Golf (6), Cross Country (6), Rowing (2)

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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