Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $60,235 when living on campus and $62,908 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 | ||
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | $16,900 | $300 | $14,100 | $24,700 | |
| Pomona College | $62,326 | $1,100 | $21,874 | $18,945 | |
| Occidental College | $63,446 | $1,240 | $20,114 | - | |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $48,132 | $2,434 | $21,124 | $23,584 | |
| Columbia College - San Diego | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| California Arts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $39,822 | $1,111 | $19,303 | $21,975 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $39,822 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.39% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Occidental College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $63,446 and Columbia College - San Diego 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 | |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | $15,700 | $16,900 | ||
| Pomona College | $59,238 | $62,326 | ||
| Occidental College | $60,566 | $63,446 | ||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $46,740 | $48,132 | ||
| Columbia College - San Diego | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| California Arts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $38,148 | $39,822 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $38,670 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.43% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Occidental College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $62,850 and Mount Saint Mary's University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $13,692.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Pomona College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Occidental College | $60,566 | $63,446 | ||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $13,490 | $13,894 | ||
| Columbia College - San Diego | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California Arts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $37,028 | $38,670 | ||
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 $19,303 when a student lives on campus and $21,975 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary | $8,100 | $6,000 | $16,700 | $8,000 | - |
| Pomona College | $20,374 | $1,500 | $17,445 | $1,500 | - |
| Occidental College | $18,284 | $1,830 | - | - | - |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $14,154 | $6,970 | $16,614 | $6,970 | - |
| Columbia College - San Diego | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| California Arts University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $15,228 | $4,075 | $15,426 | $6,550 | - |