Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $68,156 when living on campus and $65,296 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| University of Southern California | $68,237 | $1,200 | $21,016 | $21,016 | |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | $54,550 | $1,000 | $25,982 | $23,300 | |
| Golden Gate University | $31,243 | $1,920 | - | $17,600 | |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | $19,879 | $600 | - | - | |
| University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $43,477 | $1,180 | $23,499 | $20,639 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $51,343 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 19.52% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $68,237 and Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences has the lowest tuition & fees of $19,879 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| University of Southern California | $64,726 | $68,237 | ||
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | $52,800 | $54,550 | ||
| Golden Gate University | $11,343 | $31,243 | ||
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $42,956 | $51,343 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $46,583 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.26% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $66,640 and Golden Gate University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $16,815.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| University of Southern California | $64,666 | $68,128 | ||
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | $50,800 | $54,550 | ||
| Golden Gate University | $19,875 | $17,070 | ||
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $45,114 | $46,583 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $23,499 when a student lives on campus and $20,639 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| University of Southern California | $19,198 | $1,818 | $19,198 | $1,818 | - |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music | $20,200 | $5,782 | $17,200 | $6,100 | - |
| Golden Gate University | - | - | $13,200 | $4,400 | - |
| Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences | - | - | - | - | - |
| University of Redlands Graduate School of Theology | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion-Los Angeles | - | ||||
| Average | $19,699 | $3,800 | $16,533 | $4,106 | - |