Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $52,275 when living on campus and $50,399 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 | ||
| Musicians Institute | $28,400 | $1,746 | - | $25,623 | |
| Empire College | $17,501 | $365 | - | - | |
| Academy of Art University | $28,024 | $938 | $26,617 | $23,859 | |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ATI College-Whittier | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Argosy University-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $24,642 | $1,016 | $26,617 | $24,741 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $28,212 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 8.40% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Musicians Institute requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $28,400 and Empire College has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,501 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Musicians Institute | $25,325 | $28,400 | ||
| Empire College | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Academy of Art University | $26,728 | $28,024 | ||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ATI College-Whittier | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $26,027 | $28,212 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $32,083 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 9.55% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Musicians Institute requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $30,915 and Academy of Art University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $30,696.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Musicians Institute | $28,340 | $32,470 | ||
| Empire College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Academy of Art University | $30,232 | $31,696 | ||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ATI College-Whittier | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $29,286 | $32,083 | ||
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 $26,617 when a student lives on campus and $24,741 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Musicians Institute | - | - | $19,431 | $6,192 | - |
| Empire College | - | - | - | - | - |
| Academy of Art University | $23,746 | $2,871 | $19,431 | $4,428 | - |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| ATI College-Whittier | - | ||||
| Argosy University-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Average | $23,746 | $2,871 | $19,431 | $5,310 | - |