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Vanguard University of Southern California

Costa Mesa, CA. 340 fields, verified each cycle. from the Department of Education, the Common Data Set and the school's own bulletin, not scraped once and forgotten.

“Boston is the campus, for better and worse. No quad to sit on, no bubble to stay in. I loved it.”

Alum, 2024, College of Communication

“I was in a lab the second semester of sophomore year. Professors answer email here.”

Junior, Engineering

“The education is worth it. The cost is not the number on the website.”

Sophomore, College of Arts and Sciences

“Consulting and finance firms recruit through Questrom. Three internships before senior year.”

Senior, Questrom

“Four years of guaranteed housing in a city this expensive is the underrated benefit.”

Senior, College of Arts and Sciences

“Sixty of my sixty four credits transferred. Get the agreement in writing first.”

Transfer, 2025, Engineering

“My funding package covered five years. That decision was made for me before I arrived, and it changed everything.”

Doctoral candidate, Biology

“The clinical placements are in Boston hospitals. You are working with patients in your first year.”

Second year, Medicine

“My advisor has eleven students. Ask how many before you accept an offer anywhere.”

Doctoral candidate, Economics

“The part time law option let me keep working. Four years instead of three, no debt.”

Third year, Law

“Teaching load is two sections a term. Budget for that when you plan your dissertation timeline.”

Doctoral candidate, English

“Master of Public Health placement was strong. Career services is thinner than the undergraduate side.”

Alum, 2025, Public Health
4.1 ★★★★★ 2,840 student reviews
4.3 ★★★★★ 1,120 graduate reviews
Private, 4 yearCosta Mesa, CA1,933 undergraduates2026-2027 cycle
Private, doctoralBoston, MA15,200 graduate students196 programs

Acceptance rate

62%

2026-2027

Average net price

$21,241

After grants

Graduation rate

57%

Within six years

Undergraduates

1,933

Costa Mesa, CA

Retention

70%

First to second year

Acceptance rate

28%

34,100 applied, 9,500 admitted

Median undergraduate GPA

3.5

Across all master's programs

Funded doctoral offers

94%

Five year package, tuition and stipend

Average net cost

$41,800

Master's, after aid and assistantships

Completion rate

82%

Doctoral, within eight years

Cost and aid at Vanguard University of Southern California

Sticker price is $52,665. Almost nobody pays it. Here is what families actually pay by income, and every source of aid that gets them there.

What you pay Average net price
Under $30k $17,225
$30k to $48k $18,462
$48k to $75k $18,976
$75k to $110k $24,117
Over $110k $27,684
Your own estimate, from your family's numbers
Federal 6 programs
Pell Grant Up to $7,395
Federal SEOG Up to $4,000
Direct Subsidized Loan Up to $5,500
3 more, including work study eligibility
State 4 programs
MASSGrant Plus Tuition and fees
MASSGrant Up to $2,500
Gilbert Matching Grant Varies by campus
Your own state programs, once we know where you live
Institutional 11 programs
Vanguard University of Southern California Scholarship Need based, average $34,600
Trustee Scholarship Full tuition, merit
Presidential Scholarship $25,000 per year
8 more, including program specific awards
Outside scholarships 1,240 matches
Coca-Cola Scholars $20,000
Elks National Foundation Up to $50,000
Burger King Scholars $1,000 to $60,000
1,237 more matched to your profile

These are averages. Get your family's number from Vanguard University of Southern California's official net price calculator.

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