Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $19,400 when living on campus and $41,612 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 | ||
| California Institute of Arts & Technology | $15,390 | $1,124 | - | $27,342 | |
| California Intercontinental University | $9,054 | $3,900 | - | $13,670 | |
| Smith Chason College | $19,100 | $821 | - | $25,623 | |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | $26,364 | $1,848 | - | - | |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Alliant International University-Los Angeles | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $17,477 | $1,923 | - | $22,212 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,515 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 0.65% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $26,364 and California Intercontinental University has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,054 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology | $15,390 | $15,390 | ||
| California Intercontinental University | $9,054 | $9,054 | ||
| Smith Chason College | $18,820 | $19,100 | ||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Alliant International University-Los Angeles | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $14,421 | $14,515 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $10,674 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, California Intercontinental University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $9,504 and California Intercontinental University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,504.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California Intercontinental University | $10,674 | $10,674 | ||
| Smith Chason College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Alliant International University-Los Angeles | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $10,674 | $10,674 | ||
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 $22,212 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology | - | - | $20,496 | $6,846 | - |
| California Intercontinental University | - | - | $7,108 | $6,562 | - |
| Smith Chason College | - | - | $19,431 | $6,192 | - |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Alliant International University-Los Angeles | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $15,678 | $6,533 | - |