Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $25,792 when living on campus and $39,643 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 | ||
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | $28,140 | - | - | - | |
| Five Branches University | $19,360 | $315 | - | - | |
| Beverly Hills Design Institute | $23,220 | $2,400 | - | $13,851 | |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | $26,364 | $1,848 | - | - | |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ATI College-Whittier | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $24,271 | $1,521 | - | $13,851 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $23,220 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are stayed the same compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Pacifica Graduate Institute requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $28,140 and Five Branches University has the lowest tuition & fees of $19,360 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Five Branches University | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Beverly Hills Design Institute | $23,220 | $23,220 | ||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ATI College-Whittier | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $23,220 | $23,220 | ||
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 | |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Five Branches University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Beverly Hills Design Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ATI College-Whittier | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| 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 $13,851 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | - | - | - | - | - |
| Five Branches University | - | - | - | - | - |
| Beverly Hills Design Institute | - | - | $12,951 | $900 | - |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| ATI College-Whittier | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $12,951 | $900 | - |