Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $39,060 when living on campus and $45,526 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 | ||
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $39,950 | $935 | $16,665 | $25,590 | |
| Pacific School of Religion | $18,960 | $570 | - | - | |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | $21,895 | - | - | - | |
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| Life Chiropractic College West | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | $19,560 | - | - | - | |
| Average | $21,734 | $662 | $16,665 | $23,131 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $24,127 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.24% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Vanguard University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $39,950 and Columbia College - Los Alamitos 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 | |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $38,700 | $39,950 | ||
| Pacific School of Religion | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Alder Graduate School of Education | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| Life Chiropractic College West | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $23,598 | $24,127 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $12,718 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.29% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Antioch University-Santa Barbara requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $32,000 and Vanguard University of Southern California has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,618.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $12,556 | $12,718 | ||
| Pacific School of Religion | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Alder Graduate School of Education | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Life Chiropractic College West | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $12,556 | $12,718 | ||
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 $16,665 when a student lives on campus and $23,131 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $10,790 | $5,875 | $19,430 | $6,160 | - |
| Pacific School of Religion | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alder Graduate School of Education | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| Life Chiropractic College West | - | ||||
| Antioch University-Santa Barbara | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $10,790 | $5,875 | $15,187 | $7,944 | - |