Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $44,548 when living on campus and $74,332 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 | ||
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | $35,000 | $2,530 | - | $29,016 | |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | $29,200 | - | - | - | |
| California Northstate University | $61,600 | $2,700 | - | $30,552 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Torrance | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Mt Sierra College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Argosy University-Inland Empire | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $41,933 | $2,615 | - | $29,784 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $48,300 for all students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.23% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Northstate University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $60,707 and FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising has the lowest tuition & fees of $32,400 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | $34,325 | $35,000 | ||
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California Northstate University | $59,254 | $61,600 | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-Torrance | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Mt Sierra College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Argosy University-Inland Empire | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $46,790 | $48,300 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $36,019 for all students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.91% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $42,090 and Pacifica Graduate Institute has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $29,200.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | $43,965 | $43,965 | ||
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | $28,140 | $29,200 | ||
| California Northstate University | $31,890 | $34,893 | ||
| ITT Technical Institute-Torrance | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Mt Sierra College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Argosy University-Inland Empire | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $34,665 | $36,019 | ||
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 2024-2025, the average living costs of selected colleges is $29,784 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising | - | - | $22,086 | $6,930 | $5,850 |
| Pacifica Graduate Institute | - | - | - | - | - |
| California Northstate University | - | - | $28,152 | $2,400 | $5,362 |
| ITT Technical Institute-Torrance | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Mt Sierra College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Argosy University-Inland Empire | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $25,119 | $4,665 | $5,606 |
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