Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $61,576 when living on campus and $45,251 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 | ||
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | $17,848 | - | - | - | |
| Harvey Mudd College | $66,255 | $800 | $23,110 | $12,582 | |
| Stanford University | $62,484 | $825 | $24,524 | - | |
| University of the People | $1,200 | - | - | $2,401 | |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $36,947 | $813 | $23,817 | $7,492 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $43,313 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -28.55% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Harvey Mudd College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $66,255 and University of the People has the lowest tuition & fees of $1,200 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Harvey Mudd College | $62,817 | $66,255 | ||
| Stanford University | $58,416 | $62,484 | ||
| University of the People | $1,200 | $1,200 | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $60,617 | $43,313 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $59,499 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.00% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Stanford University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $58,746 and Stanford University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $58,746.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Harvey Mudd College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Stanford University | $57,210 | $59,499 | ||
| University of the People | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $57,210 | $59,499 | ||
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 $23,817 when a student lives on campus and $7,492 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Pardee RAND Graduate School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Harvey Mudd College | $21,710 | $1,400 | $11,182 | $1,400 | - |
| Stanford University | $19,922 | $4,602 | - | - | - |
| University of the People | - | - | $2,001 | $400 | - |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $20,816 | $3,001 | $6,592 | $900 | - |