Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $49,073 when living on campus and $40,808 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-National City | $15,390 | $1,124 | - | $9,772 | |
| United States University | $6,600 | $1,600 | - | $22,776 | |
| New York Film Academy | $36,738 | $1,000 | $28,256 | $27,425 | |
| Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $19,576 | $1,241 | $28,256 | $19,991 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $19,576 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.77% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, New York Film Academy requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $36,738 and United States University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,600 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | $15,390 | $15,390 | ||
| United States University | $6,200 | $6,600 | ||
| New York Film Academy | $35,557 | $36,738 | ||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $19,049 | $19,576 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $22,923 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 6.09% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, New York Film Academy requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $37,195 and United States University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,112.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| United States University | $6,239 | $6,037 | ||
| New York Film Academy | $36,973 | $39,808 | ||
| Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $21,606 | $22,923 | ||
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 $28,256 when a student lives on campus and $19,991 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-National City | - | - | $6,832 | $2,940 | - |
| United States University | - | - | $17,272 | $5,504 | - |
| New York Film Academy | $23,752 | $4,504 | $23,625 | $3,800 | - |
| Santa Barbara Business College-Santa Maria | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Lathrop | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $23,752 | $4,504 | $15,910 | $4,081 | - |