Smith Chason College

What is the cost of studying for a year at Smith Chason College?

For the 2024-25 academic year, Smith Chason College's reported full-time undergraduate tuition was $17,985, with $1,055 in required fees. The reported in-state and out-of-state amounts were the same. Together, those figures equal $19,040 in tuition and required fees for the reporting year; an individual program's current charges and length may differ.

• Full-time tuition: $17,985 for 2024-25.
• Required fees: $1,055 for 2024-25.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,089.
• Reported room-and-board allowance: $22,752; this is a living-cost estimate, not a charge for college housing.

Those amounts total $42,881 before transportation and other personal expenses. They should not be treated as a complete bill or as a current quote for a particular program. The room-and-board figure is especially important to interpret correctly because Smith Chason College does not operate undergraduate housing.

Financial aid can reduce what a student pays, but loans must generally be repaid. In the 2024-25 aid figures, 94% of students received financial aid and 85% had student loans. The reported average grant award to undergraduates was $5,805. For families with annual income of $48,000 or less, the reported average net price was $34,220; net price is an average cost after grant and scholarship aid, not a personalized offer. Eligible students should complete the FAFSA and ask the financial aid office about federal grants and loans, applicable California aid, institutional assistance, and military education benefits. A program-specific aid offer and cost-of-attendance budget are more useful than an institution-wide average for deciding what to borrow.

What are the work-study opportunities at Smith Chason College?

Students should distinguish paid employment from clinical training and financial aid when planning how to cover expenses at Smith Chason College. A required clinical placement may build professional experience without being a paid job; a student loan supplies funds but creates a repayment obligation.

Federal Work-Study, where offered to an eligible student, is a need-based aid program in which wages are earned through an approved job rather than paid automatically with a grant. Applicants interested in it should ask the financial aid office whether Smith Chason participates for their program and location, whether an award appears in their aid offer, and how available jobs are posted. They should separately ask program staff about clinical schedules before committing to outside work, since required training hours may limit job availability.