Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $65,000 when living on campus and $72,718 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 | ||
| Saint Mary's College of California | $56,134 | $938 | $20,878 | $25,623 | |
| Pacific Union College | $35,214 | $938 | $13,450 | $23,859 | |
| Claremont Graduate University | $36,360 | $790 | - | - | |
| California Institute of the Arts | $56,724 | $938 | $19,646 | $27,645 | |
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $46,108 | $901 | $17,991 | $25,709 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $49,357 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.05% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Institute of the Arts requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $56,724 and Pacific Union College has the lowest tuition & fees of $35,214 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Saint Mary's College of California | $53,572 | $56,134 | ||
| Pacific Union College | $33,678 | $35,214 | ||
| Claremont Graduate University | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| California Institute of the Arts | $55,056 | $56,724 | ||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $47,435 | $49,357 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $36,968 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -8.40% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Institute of the Arts requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $41,140 and Saint Mary's College of California has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $33,900.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Saint Mary's College of California | $32,335 | $33,900 | ||
| Pacific Union College | $33,678 | $35,214 | ||
| Claremont Graduate University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California Institute of the Arts | $55,056 | $41,790 | ||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $40,356 | $36,968 | ||
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 $17,991 when a student lives on campus and $25,709 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Saint Mary's College of California | $16,900 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,192 | - |
| Pacific Union College | $9,471 | $3,979 | $19,431 | $4,428 | - |
| Claremont Graduate University | - | - | - | - | - |
| California Institute of the Arts | $12,820 | $6,826 | $18,600 | $9,045 | - |
| San Francisco Art Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $13,064 | $4,928 | $19,154 | $6,555 | - |