Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $20,725 when living on campus and $38,053 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 | ||
| Empire College | $17,501 | $365 | - | - | |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | $15,390 | $1,124 | - | $9,772 | |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | $20,515 | $1,440 | - | $19,568 | |
| SAE Expression College | $17,679 | $1,399 | - | $22,644 | |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | $26,364 | $1,848 | - | - | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $19,490 | $1,235 | - | $17,328 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $17,953 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.83% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $26,364 and California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,390 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Empire College | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | $15,390 | $15,390 | ||
| Southern California Institute of Technology | $19,190 | $20,515 | ||
| SAE Expression College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $17,290 | $17,953 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Empire College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Southern California Institute of Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| SAE Expression College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
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 $14,670 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Empire College | - | - | - | - | - |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | - | - | $6,832 | $2,940 | - |
| Southern California Institute of Technology | - | - | $15,336 | $4,232 | - |
| SAE Expression College | - | ||||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $11,084 | $3,586 | - |