Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $53,601 when living on campus and $56,424 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 the Pacific | $55,340 | $938 | $20,238 | $24,101 | |
| Dominican University of California | $50,666 | $1,152 | $19,108 | $22,715 | |
| Columbia College - San Luis Obispo | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| Life Chiropractic College West | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | $18,592 | $240 | - | - | |
| The University of America | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $33,226 | $703 | $19,673 | $22,496 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $38,103 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.42% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of the Pacific requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $55,340 and Columbia College - San Luis Obispo has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,304 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| University of the Pacific | $53,682 | $55,340 | ||
| Dominican University of California | $49,426 | $50,666 | ||
| Columbia College - San Luis Obispo | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| Life Chiropractic College West | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The University of America | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $37,201 | $38,103 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $37,049 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 7.83% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of the Pacific requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $52,924 and Dominican University of California has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,953.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| University of the Pacific | $51,872 | $53,544 | ||
| Dominican University of California | $16,845 | $20,553 | ||
| Columbia College - San Luis Obispo | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Life Chiropractic College West | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The University of America | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $34,359 | $37,049 | ||
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 $19,673 when a student lives on campus and $22,496 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| University of the Pacific | $16,688 | $3,550 | $18,330 | $5,771 | - |
| Dominican University of California | $15,986 | $3,122 | $17,784 | $4,931 | - |
| Columbia College - San Luis Obispo | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| Life Chiropractic College West | - | ||||
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | - | - | - | - | - |
| The University of America | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $16,337 | $3,336 | $15,686 | $6,810 | - |