Sofia University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Sofia University?

For 2024-25, reported full-time undergraduate tuition was the same for California residents and out-of-state students: $18,000, plus $700 in required fees. These are published educational charges, not a complete estimate of what it costs to live and study in Palo Alto.

• Full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees: $18,700 for 2024-25.
• Part-time undergraduate tuition: $400 per credit hour for 2024-25.
• Full-time graduate tuition and required fees: $14,195 for 2024-25, comprising $13,620 in tuition and $575 in fees.
• Part-time graduate tuition: $598 per credit hour for 2024-25.

Books, transportation, personal expenses, and off-campus housing add to those charges. Because Sofia does not provide undergraduate college-operated housing, a housing estimate should not be mistaken for the price of a university residence hall. An individual's net cost is the applicable educational and living expense estimate minus aid that does not need to be repaid; loans help pay a bill now but remain a future obligation.

Eligible students may be able to use federal aid, grants, scholarships, or military education benefits. Reported undergraduate grant aid averaged $3,657 among recipients in 2024-25, but an average is not an offer to an individual applicant. Students considering borrowing should review their own aid offer and total program cost, especially if their degree will take more than one academic year.

What are the work-study opportunities at Sofia University?

Students seeking paid work while enrolled should distinguish Federal Work-Study from an ordinary part-time job. Federal Work-Study is a need-based financial-aid program: eligibility depends on a student's aid assessment and available funding, and an award does not itself place the student in a job.

Applicants should ask Sofia's financial aid office whether their program and enrollment status permit Work-Study participation and, if eligible, how positions are advertised and paid. A regular job may offer more scheduling flexibility but is not a Work-Study award. Likewise, an internship may provide professional experience without providing wages or satisfying a degree requirement unless the program approves it.

Students evaluating career support should ask their program which staff assist with internship searches, résumés, interviews, and professional networking, particularly when entering a field with supervised-experience requirements. Assistance with a job search should not be confused with a verified employment outcome or a guarantee of placement.