Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $41,705 when living on campus and $43,235 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 | ||
| Whittier College | $49,864 | $1,000 | $16,623 | $10,800 | |
| California University-Silicon Valley | $6,980 | - | - | - | |
| University of the West | $14,718 | $938 | $17,140 | $26,024 | |
| San Joaquin College of Law | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $23,854 | $969 | $16,882 | $18,412 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $49,864 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, Whittier College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $49,864 and University of the West has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,718 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Whittier College | $49,864 | $49,864 | ||
| California University-Silicon Valley | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| University of the West | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| San Joaquin College of Law | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $49,864 | $49,864 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $14,742 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are stayed the same compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Whittier College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $14,742 and University of the West has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,481.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Whittier College | $14,742 | $14,742 | ||
| California University-Silicon Valley | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| University of the West | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| San Joaquin College of Law | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $14,742 | $14,742 | ||
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 $16,882 when a student lives on campus and $18,412 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Whittier College | $15,623 | $1,000 | $9,300 | $1,500 | - |
| California University-Silicon Valley | - | ||||
| University of the West | $12,760 | $4,380 | $19,432 | $6,592 | - |
| San Joaquin College of Law | - | ||||
| Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope | - | ||||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $14,192 | $2,690 | $14,366 | $4,046 | - |