Cal Lutheran awards automatic merit on admission. Cal Lutheran does not publish a GPA or test chart, so you cannot self-calculate the dollars.
Published rules, with the school sources close at hand. Confirm the details before you count on an award.
The award collection
These amounts and requirements come from the school’s own published pages. Open an award to see who qualifies and how to keep it.
Up to $30,000
Variable or qualified amountAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$34,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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$5,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
$1,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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RenewableCheck the conditions$5,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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Amount not published
Published award termsNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
Full tuition
Published coverage or packageNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
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Up to $2,500
Variable or qualified amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
$15,000–$33,000
Published rangeAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
$4,000
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
Full tuition
Published coverage or packageAll published eligibility conditions still apply. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
$2,500
Published amountNot recorded as automatic on grades and scores. Read the selection rules. Confirm the policy year with the school.
Start with the award’s published eligibility.
Lights up against Cal Lutheran's published cutoffs. Not an award offer; confirm with the financial aid office. Award terms and residency rules change; some awards differ for in-state and out-of-state students. Always confirm at the school’s source page.
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Cal Lutheran extends merit aid broadly across first-years, transfers, artists, and church-connected students with renewable awards.
More than one award path
Some awards use published academic thresholds. Others have different selection criteria. A score chart does not describe every award at this school.
Use all requirements together, including residency and the entering class.
Confirm the current admission and scholarship deadlines directly with the school.
Check renewal, credit requirements and how other aid affects the award.
The fine print / Three questions to carry forward
Does it apply to us? Confirm the entering year, residency and every eligibility condition.
Can we keep it? Check renewal GPA, credits and how long the award lasts.
Can we combine it? Ask how outside scholarships and other school awards change the offer.
A printable research summary, source links and room for your questions.
Prospective students from Lutheran backgrounds and those without church ties alike will find merit pathways, especially transfer students and artists.
Published yearly cost: Approximately $79,295 for 2026-2027. Source
Federal reporting on who actually enrolls at Cal Lutheran, what they paid after aid, and what happened next — independent of anything the school markets.
| Family income | Average net price paid |
|---|---|
| $0–$30,000 | $22,161 |
| $30,001–$48,000 | $23,668 |
| $48,001–$75,000 | $24,318 |
| $75,001–$110,000 | $29,303 |
| $110,001+ | $38,364 |
| All income levels (average) | $30,109 |
That works out to roughly a 56% discount below the federal AY 2021-22 average cost of attendance of $68,426 (College Scorecard — a separate, federally reported figure, not the published cost of attendance shown above).
Students must apply before the Early Action deadline to be eligible for the Presidential Scholarships.
Presidential Scholarship applicants must apply by the November 15 Early Action deadline to be eligible.
Steven Dorfman Scholarship applicants must apply by the November 15 Early Action deadline to be eligible.
Cal Lutheran is one of them. The cohort minority (84 schools) only awards one-year scholarships, which means the four-year value families assume on a brochure quote isn't guaranteed at every school.
Every claim is checked against Cal Lutheran’s own published materials. Below is the full reference set.
