Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $17,734 when living on campus and $32,388 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 | ||
| Vet Tech Institute | $16,920 | $1,018 | - | $7,260 | |
| South Hills School of Business & Technology | $19,208 | $1,066 | - | $16,677 | |
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort | $13,955 | $1,034 | - | $20,025 | |
| Career Training Academy-Lower Burrell | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| New Castle School of Trades | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Pittsburgh | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $16,694 | $1,039 | - | $14,654 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $16,694 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.42% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, South Hills School of Business & Technology requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $19,208 and Fortis Institute-Forty Fort has the lowest tuition & fees of $13,955 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Vet Tech Institute | $16,100 | $16,920 | ||
| South Hills School of Business & Technology | $19,527 | $19,208 | ||
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort | $13,757 | $13,955 | ||
| Career Training Academy-Lower Burrell | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| New Castle School of Trades | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Pittsburgh | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $16,461 | $16,694 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Vet Tech Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| South Hills School of Business & Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Career Training Academy-Lower Burrell | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| New Castle School of Trades | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Pittsburgh | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
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 $14,654 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Vet Tech Institute | - | - | $5,400 | $1,860 | - |
| South Hills School of Business & Technology | - | - | $11,700 | $4,977 | - |
| Fortis Institute-Forty Fort | - | - | $13,950 | $6,075 | - |
| Career Training Academy-Lower Burrell | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/28/2019) | ||||
| New Castle School of Trades | - | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Pittsburgh | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $10,350 | $4,304 | - |