Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $41,084 when living on campus and $51,790 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 | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College | $28,700 | - | $14,726 | $25,672 | |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | $9,899 | - | - | - | |
| California Baptist University | $39,720 | $938 | $15,240 | $25,706 | |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | $22,334 | - | - | - | |
| California International Business University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $25,163 | $938 | $14,983 | $25,689 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $30,251 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.73% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Baptist University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $39,720 and Dongguk University Los Angeles has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,418 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $27,000 | $28,700 | ||
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| California Baptist University | $38,058 | $39,720 | ||
| California Institute of Integral Studies | $21,596 | $22,334 | ||
| California International Business University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $28,885 | $30,251 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $16,141 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 6.05% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Institute of Integral Studies requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $23,130 and Dongguk University Los Angeles has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,418.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | $8,414 | $9,899 | ||
| California Baptist University | $14,410 | $14,914 | ||
| California Institute of Integral Studies | $22,836 | $23,610 | ||
| California International Business University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $15,220 | $16,141 | ||
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 $14,983 when a student lives on campus and $25,689 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $10,700 | $4,026 | $19,430 | $6,242 | - |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | - | - | - | - | - |
| California Baptist University | $11,630 | $3,610 | $20,234 | $5,472 | - |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| California International Business University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/31/2020) | ||||
| Average | $11,165 | $3,818 | $19,832 | $5,857 | - |