Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $19,030 when living on campus and $29,510 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 of Houston | $16,024 | $896 | - | $7,101 | |
| Culinary Institute Inc | $18,539 | $2,600 | - | $13,859 | |
| Vista College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Brightwood College-Dallas | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Lamson Institute | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $17,282 | $1,748 | - | $10,480 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $17,282 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 6.29% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Culinary Institute Inc requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $18,539 and Vet Tech Institute of Houston has the lowest tuition & fees of $16,024 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Vet Tech Institute of Houston | $15,240 | $16,024 | ||
| Culinary Institute Inc | $17,279 | $18,539 | ||
| Vista College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Brightwood College-Dallas | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Lamson Institute | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $16,260 | $17,282 | ||
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 of Houston | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Culinary Institute Inc | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Vista College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Brightwood College-Dallas | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Lamson Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| 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 $10,480 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 of Houston | - | - | $5,400 | $1,701 | - |
| Culinary Institute Inc | - | - | $6,316 | $7,543 | - |
| Vista College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Brightwood College-Dallas | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| The College of Health Care Professions-Austin | - | ||||
| Lamson Institute | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $5,858 | $4,622 | - |