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Paying for CIA

Undergraduate$48,700
Books & Supplies$1,700
On-Campus Living Costs $18,200
Off-Campus Living Costs $23,250

CIA 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Cleveland Institute of Art is $48,700. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $18,200 when a student lives on campus and $23,250 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $68,600 when a student lives on campus and $73,650 when living off-campus for the academic year 2024-2025. It includes tuition, fees, book & supplies costs, room & board, and other living expenses.
The following table and chart illustrate the COA by living setting and tuition rates.
Data source for 2025 College Cost: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
CIA 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$68,600$73,650
Tuition & Fees$48,700
Books & Supplies$1,700
Room & Board$12,850$19,800
Other Expenses$5,350$3,450
Average Financial Aid$28,554
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$40,046$45,096
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $48,700. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 1.71% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$45,495 $46,460 $47,880 $48,700
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Tuition Per Credit Hour

For the academic year 2024-2025, the tuition per credit hour for part-time students or overloaded credits for full-time students is $1,950 for undergraduate programs.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,775 $1,850$1,910$1,950
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $1,700. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Cleveland Institute of Art.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $2,200 $2,200 $2,200 $1,700
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Cleveland Institute of Art is $18,200 when living on campus and $23,250 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 17.65% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are increased by 50.29% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,860$12,230$11,860$12,850
Other Expenses $2,950$2,950$2,950$5,350
Off-CampusRoom & Board $7,300$12,230$7,300$19,800
Other Expenses $2,950$2,950$2,950$3,450
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs