Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $16,381 when living on campus and $45,603 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 | ||
| South Coast College | $13,409 | $938 | - | $25,623 | |
| Central California School of Continuing Education - | $9,895 | $500 | - | $20,045 | |
| Miami Ad School-San Francisco | $19,400 | $5,000 | - | $42,000 | |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| National Polytechnic College | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Brightwood College-Chula Vista | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $14,235 | $2,146 | - | $29,223 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,235 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, Miami Ad School-San Francisco requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $19,400 and Central California School of Continuing Education - has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,895 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| South Coast College | $13,409 | $13,409 | ||
| Central California School of Continuing Education - | $9,895 | $9,895 | ||
| Miami Ad School-San Francisco | $19,400 | $19,400 | ||
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| National Polytechnic College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Brightwood College-Chula Vista | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $14,235 | $14,235 | ||
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 | |
| South Coast College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Central California School of Continuing Education - | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Miami Ad School-San Francisco | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| National Polytechnic College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Brightwood College-Chula Vista | 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 $29,223 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| South Coast College | - | - | $20,232 | $5,391 | - |
| Central California School of Continuing Education - | - | - | $19,210 | $835 | - |
| Miami Ad School-San Francisco | - | - | $32,000 | $10,000 | - |
| American College of Healthcare and Technology | - | ||||
| National Polytechnic College | - | ||||
| Brightwood College-Chula Vista | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $23,814 | $5,409 | - |