Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $74,076 when living on campus and $78,201 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 | ||
| Graduate Theological Union | $24,143 | - | - | - | |
| California Institute of the Arts | $56,724 | $938 | $19,646 | $27,645 | |
| California Institute of Technology | $63,255 | $1,428 | $22,203 | $25,623 | |
| California College of the Arts | $57,946 | $1,500 | $24,963 | $25,917 | |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $50,517 | $1,289 | $22,271 | $26,395 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $59,308 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.28% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Institute of Technology requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $63,255 and Graduate Theological Union has the lowest tuition & fees of $24,143 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Graduate Theological Union | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| California Institute of the Arts | $55,056 | $56,724 | ||
| California Institute of Technology | $60,864 | $63,255 | ||
| California College of the Arts | $54,706 | $57,946 | ||
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $56,875 | $59,308 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $55,294 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -4.29% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Institute of Technology requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $60,816 and California Institute of the Arts has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $41,140.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Graduate Theological Union | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California Institute of the Arts | $55,056 | $41,790 | ||
| California Institute of Technology | $60,657 | $63,063 | ||
| California College of the Arts | $57,610 | $61,030 | ||
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $57,774 | $55,294 | ||
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 $22,271 when a student lives on campus and $26,395 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Graduate Theological Union | - | - | - | - | - |
| California Institute of the Arts | $12,820 | $6,826 | $18,600 | $9,045 | - |
| California Institute of Technology | $19,503 | $2,700 | $19,431 | $6,192 | - |
| California College of the Arts | $21,165 | $3,798 | $21,408 | $4,509 | - |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | - | ||||
| Casa Loma College-Los Angeles | - | ||||
| Average | $17,829 | $4,441 | $19,813 | $6,582 | - |