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Paying for CCAD

Undergraduate$40,825
Graduate$27,252
Books & Supplies$5,050
On-Campus Living Costs $15,305
Off-Campus Living Costs $22,355

CCAD 2025 Tuition & Fees and COA

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbus College of Art & Design is $40,825. The graduate school tuition & fees is $27,252. The Living costs besides the tuition & fees is reported as $15,305 when a student lives on campus and $22,355 when a student lives off-campus.
Its total costs of attendance (COA) is $61,180 when a student lives on campus and $68,230 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
CCAD 2024-2025 COA
On-CampusOff-Campus
Total Costs$61,180$68,230
Tuition & Fees$40,825
Books & Supplies$5,050
Room & Board$11,450$18,500
Other Expenses$3,855$3,855
Average Financial Aid$21,829
Total Costs After Receiving Aid$39,351$46,401
[Chart] 2025 Cost of Attendance

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the undergraduate tuition & fees is $40,825. The undergraduate tuition rates are increased by 2.96% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$37,370 $38,150 $39,650 $40,825
[Chart]2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the graduate tuition & fees is $27,252. The graduate program tuition rates are decreased by -18.95% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
2025 Graduate School Tuition & Fees
202220232024 2025
Tuition & Fees$37,370 $40,150 $33,625 $27,252
[Chart] 2025 Graduate 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 $1,361 for undergraduate programs.
For graduate programs, the tuition per credit hour is $908.
2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour
202220232024 2025
Undergraduate$1,521 $1,569$1,305$1,361
Graduate$1,521 $1,652$1,121$908
[Chart] 2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees

Books & Supplies

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for purchasing books and course supllies is $5,050. The following table and charts illustrate the changes of the books & supplies costs at Columbus College of Art & Design.
2025 Books & Supplies Costs
202220232024 2025
Books & Supplies $1,742 $1,792 $2,200 $5,050
[Chart] 2025 Books & Supplies Costs

Living Costs

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average costs for living costs at Columbus College of Art & Design is $15,305 when living on campus and $22,355 when living off-campus . The on-campus living costs are increased by 0.57% compared to academic year 2023-2024. The off-campus living costs are decreased by -0.42% compared to academic year 2023-2024.
Living Costs
202220232024 2025
On-CampusRoom & Board $11,490$11,000$11,490$11,450
Other Expenses $3,976$4,088$3,976$3,855
Off-CampusRoom & Board $11,908$12,266$11,908$18,500
Other Expenses $3,476$3,578$3,476$3,855
[Chart] 2025 Room & Boards and other Living Costs