{"id":132,"date":"2025-10-21T18:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T18:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/?page_id=132"},"modified":"2025-11-13T21:47:53","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T21:47:53","slug":"program-costs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/program-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>The BS in Building Performance &amp; Environmental Design at Palomar College offers a unique, sustainability-focused pathway into the architecture field. With a dramatically lower cost than traditional NAAB-accredited programs, it provides an accessible and innovative alternative for students pursuing licensure through California\u2019s education + experience pathway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Financial Aid Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/fa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palomar College Financial Aid information.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is where all Palomar College financial aid information can be found. Contact information for the Financial Aid Office can be found here, too. If you have financial aid questions, reach out to them for assistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Cost Estimate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Total Estimated Cost: $15,000 for the 2-year upper-division courses<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual Estimate: Approximately $7,500 per year<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fees, Materials, and Supplies by Semester<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-1.jpg\" alt=\"Palomar College BPED Program Student Cost Breakdown\" class=\"wp-image-266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-1.jpg 561w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-1-272x300.jpg 272w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-2-1-e1761691317231.jpg\" alt=\"Palomar College BPED Program Student Cost Breakdown\" class=\"wp-image-274\" style=\"width:548px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-2-1-e1761691317231.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-2-1-e1761691317231-300x283.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: These costs reflect the upper-division portion of the BS-BPED program only. Students must complete a 2-year associate degree prior to admission, which incurs additional costs not included here.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:11px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>***An alternative for the summer abroad semester will be offered for those who have travel restrictions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost Comparison: Architecture-Related Degrees in California<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-Comparison-1024x426.png\" alt=\"BPED Cost Comparison with other colleges.\" class=\"wp-image-287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-Comparison-1024x426.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-Comparison-300x125.png 300w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-Comparison-768x319.png 768w, https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/bped\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/301\/2025\/10\/BPED-Costs-Comparison.png 1054w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: The cost estimates shown reflect only the upper-division portion of the BPED program.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The BS in Building Performance &amp; Environmental Design at Palomar College offers a unique, sustainability-focused pathway into the architecture field. 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