MFT Programs in California
by Estimated Total Program Tuition
Estimates are for the total program, not annually, and assume full-time enrollment, no specialization/concentration, California residency (where applicable), and completion of the minimum number of required units in the shortest amount of time possible. For estimates I calculated, I did not include any other fees or costs not designated “tuition.” In some instances, programs offer tuition estimates on their websites or provided figures to me directly that do include some fees; these have not been modified. However, most estimates were calculated by multiplying the number of units required to graduate by the per-unit cost of tuition. Some schools charge less per unit during summer session--in those cases, I attempted to account for summer session fees, but these numbers fluctuate regularly. Estimates should not be assumed to definitively rank programs according to cost but to provide a ballpark estimate from which a prospective student can do more research. Bear in mind that scholarships, grants, and work-study programs can all lower tuition costs. Please also be aware that many programs charge extra fees that have not been accounted for in the following estimates! These may include per-unit fees, per-semester fees, enrollment fees, lab fees, etc. Finally, please be aware that students must be enrolled in (and paying tuition for) a practicum course through their program while completing fieldwork hours. It is possible for a student to complete all required academic units but not yet have logged the necessary fieldwork hours to graduate; in this case, the student will need to continue paying tuition to be enrolled in a practicum course while completing fieldwork hours, which can inflate the final total tuition estimate significantly.
CSU, East Bay (MFT Only) - $14,352
CSU, San Bernardino - $14,352
CSU, San Jose - $14,352
CSU, San Francisco (M.S. in MFCC) - $14,352
CSU, Sonoma - $14,352
Rhombus University - $15,000
CSU, Fresno - $16,434
CSU, San Francisco (M.S. in Psychology) - $16,812
CSU, East Bay (MFT/School Counseling) - $17,940
CSU, Stanislaus - $17,940
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt (Cal Poly Humboldt) - $18,588
CSU, Long Beach - $19,568
CSU, San Diego - $19,678
CSU, Dominguez Hills - $20,736
CSU, Northridge - $20,924
CSU, Chico - $21,500
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) - $21,528
CSU, Bakersfield - $21,528
CSU, East Bay (MFT/School Psychology) - $21,528
CSU, Sacramento - $21,528
CSU, Los Angeles - $24,380
California State Polytechnic University, San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly SLO) - $24,924
CSU, Fullerton (Traditional Program) - $25,116
Daybreak University - $27,000
California Southern University - $32,700
Cambridge College - $34,020
Fresno Pacific University - $35,750
Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences - $36,000
Touro University Worldwide - $36,000
CSU, Fullerton (Evening Program) - $39,375
Hope International University (MSC) - $39,650
National University - $39,780
William Jessup University - $41,580
University of Phoenix - $41,880
Simpson University - $42,160
University of the West - $42,462
Hope International University (MAMFT) - $43,500
Western Seminary - $43,807
California Baptist University - $46,920
UMass Global (formerly Brandman University) - $46,920
Southern California Seminary - $47,466
Vanguard University of Southern California - $48,495
Fuller Theological Seminary - $48,640
Point Loma Nazarene University - $49,770
Biola University - $50,250
Western Institute for Social Research - $50,400
California Lutheran University - $50,700
University of LaVerne - $53,070
Azusa Pacific University - $54,180
Phillips Education Center of Campbellsville University - $56,400
Alliant International University (Online) - $57,000
Northcentral University - $57,605
Palo Alto University - $57,939
Sofia University - $58,500
Weimar University - $59,000
Notre Dame de Namur University - $59,880
Dominican University of California - $60,417
Santa Clara University - $61, 290
Antioch University (Santa Barbara) - $61,680
Meridian University - $62,192
Pacifica Graduate Institute - $62,500
Holy Names University - $63,189
Golden Gate University - $65,400
Mount St. Mary's University - $66,480
Sentio University - $67,200
The Wright Institute - $67,800
Pacific Oaks College - $69,000
Antioch University (Los Angeles) - $69,888
Antioch University (Low Residency) - $69,888
La Sierra University - $70,800
Alliant International University (In-Person) - $73,500
California Institute of Integral Studies - $74,520
University of San Francisco - $75,000
St. Mary's College of California - $75,820
Loma Linda University (MSMFT) - $77,580
Chicago School of Professional Psychology - $78,180
Chapman University - $78,900
Loyola Marymount University - $83,100
Pepperdine University (Evening) - $85,500
University of San Diego - $93,300
Loma Linda University (MS/MS+C) - $104,302
Pepperdine University (Online) - $105,400
Pepperdine University (Daytime) - $109,740
University of Southern California - $122,100