Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $18,611 when living on campus and $32,936 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 | ||
| ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences | $18,484 | - | - | $12,253 | |
| Strayer University-Alexandria Campus | $13,920 | $675 | - | $10,563 | |
| Centura College-Chesapeake | $16,637 | $3,200 | - | $17,644 | |
| South University-Richmond | $18,238 | $1,500 | - | $16,839 | |
| The Art Institute of Washington | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Salem | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $16,820 | $1,792 | - | $14,325 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $16,820 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.19% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $18,484 and Strayer University-Alexandria Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $13,920 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences | $18,484 | $18,484 | ||
| Strayer University-Alexandria Campus | $13,515 | $13,920 | ||
| Centura College-Chesapeake | $16,637 | $16,637 | ||
| South University-Richmond | $16,560 | $18,238 | ||
| The Art Institute of Washington | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Salem | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $16,299 | $16,820 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,536 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 0.58% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, South University-Richmond requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $16,056 and South University-Richmond has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $16,056.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Strayer University-Alexandria Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Centura College-Chesapeake | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| South University-Richmond | $16,440 | $16,536 | ||
| The Art Institute of Washington | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Salem | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $16,440 | $16,536 | ||
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 $14,325 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| ECPI University-Virginia Beach Health Sciences | - | - | $8,670 | $3,583 | - |
| Strayer University-Alexandria Campus | - | - | $9,438 | $1,125 | - |
| Centura College-Chesapeake | - | - | $9,265 | $8,379 | - |
| South University-Richmond | - | - | $8,925 | $7,914 | - |
| The Art Institute of Washington | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Salem | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $9,075 | $5,250 | - |