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Lionel University has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees for a year | $15,195 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $48,736 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $46,466 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 108% above the median net price of colleges in California on this site ($22,336). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | CA median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 75% | 76% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 100% | 51% | 49% |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $21,875 | $17,297 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in California and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
23% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 19% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 32% women and 68% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 204 of the 267 colleges in California on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 2,759.
Other colleges in California of a similar size
- American Medical Sciences CenterGlendale, private for-profit
- Arizona College of Nursing-OntarioOntario, private for-profit
- American University of Health SciencesSignal Hill, private for-profit
- California Aeronautical UniversityBakersfield, private for-profit
- The Chicago School at Los AngelesLos Angeles, private nonprofit
- Pacific Oaks CollegePasadena, private nonprofit
Common questions
How much is tuition at Lionel University?
Published tuition and fees are $15,195 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Lionel University?
100% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.