Information about tuition, fees, student accounts, payment plans, and more.
Tuition & Fees
Below are charges for the 2023-24 academic year.
| Annual Cost | Cost Per Semester | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $62,850 | $31,425 |
| ASOC Student Body Fee | $281.50 | $140.75 |
| Senate Fee | $21.50 | $10.75 |
| Sustainability Fund Fee | $21.50 | $10.75 |
| DEB Student Fee | $21.50 | $10.75 |
| Student Health Fee | $250 | $125 |
| Student Health Insurance (may be waived) | $3,063 | $1,531.50 |
Room
Oxy offers multiple types of on-campus student housing. Learn more about residential education & housing services at Oxy.
Food
Learn more about campus dining at Oxy.
How Billing Works
Billing at Occidental is electronic. To receive your bills, you must set up your online student business account. Your first billing notice will be emailed to your Oxy email account (and any authorized account user) on July 17. Once you activate your MyOxy account, it is your responsibility to add any authorized users to your account by July 12 who need to receive your billing statements or make payments on your behalf. More than one authorized user can be added to any student account. View answers to more frequently asked questions on the Student Business Services webpage.
Grants, scholarships and loans are reflected on your billing statements and result in a reduction in the amount owed. Financial aid credits reflected on your bill are those that have been awarded and accepted up to the time the billing statement was generated. Federal Work-Study and Occidental Work Awards are paid directly to the student as they earn them and are not reflected on the billing statement. Any subsequent adjustments to your aid will appear on the next billing statement.
For questions regarding all other financial aid (including Federal Direct Loans and PLUS Loans), please contact the Office of Financial Aid at (323) 259-2548 or by email at finaid@oxy.edu.
Payment Plans
The College offers two payment options: the Semester Payment Plan and the Monthly (deferred) Payment Plan. All students are automatically assigned the Semester Payment Plan. If you want to participate in the Monthly Payment Plan, you must sign up through our eBill website. You can elect to change your payment plan type at the beginning of a new semester. You will need to re-enroll each semester if you want to once again be able to pay in installments.
Semester Payment Plan
Payment of all regular charges is due before the beginning of each semester. First semester charges, less financial aid credits, if any, are due no later than August 1, 2023 . Second semester charges, less financial aid credits, if any, are due no later than January 5, 2024 .
Monthly Payment Plan
Annual charges may be paid in 10 monthly installments, five each semester. For fall semester, monthly installments are due by the first of the month, August through December. For spring semester, monthly installments are due by the first of the month, January through May. There is a fee of $50 per semester to participate in the Monthly Payment Plan. In order to have the option of paying in five installments, you must enroll in the plan prior to the first due date: August 1 for fall and January 5 for spring.
Payment Methods
Occidental accepts personal or cashier’s checks, cash (if paying in person at the cashier), money orders, ACH (electronic checks), debit cards or electronic funds transfer (EFT/wire transfer).
Charging to Your Student Account
A debit account called Bengal Bucks may be opened to purchase items in the bookstore and the Student Activity Center. Visit the Card Services webpage to establish your account or to add funds. Any unused funds roll over for use in future semesters.
Tuition Insurance
A serious illness or accident that forces a student to leave Occidental before the semester is completed can be financially costly. To protect against this possibility, Occidental offers optional tuition insurance through GradGuard. For additional information, visit the Student Business Services Tuition Insurance page.
Withdrawal Policy
Students who withdraw during the semester may be eligible for refunds, depending upon the time of the withdrawal. Students must give written notification to the registrar of their decision to withdraw and complete all withdrawal procedures in order to be eligible for any refunds. For important dates to remember for payments and refunds, visit the list of important dates from Student Business Services.
Online Entrance Interview, Master Promissory Note, & Disclosures for Loans
If you have been awarded assistance through the Federal Direct Subsidized/Unsubsidized, Occidental No-Interest Loan or the Occidental Low-Interest Loan program, borrowers are asked to complete a mandatory entrance interview and electronically sign their Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Disclosures (Oxy Loans only). You should complete your forms by early July by going to www.studentaid.gov for Federal Direct Loans and/or the ECSI portal for Oxy's student loan program.