Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $23,789 when living on campus and $47,969 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 | ||
| American University of Health Sciences | $24,575 | $1,500 | - | $25,792 | |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | $27,997 | - | - | - | |
| Platt College-Anaheim | $14,847 | $1,132 | - | $22,568 | |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-National City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Argosy University-Inland Empire | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $22,473 | $1,316 | - | $24,180 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $19,711 for all students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 0.11% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, American University of Health Sciences requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $21,420 and Platt College-Anaheim has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,847 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| American University of Health Sciences | $24,575 | $24,575 | ||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Platt College-Anaheim | $14,804 | $14,847 | ||
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-National City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Argosy University-Inland Empire | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $19,690 | $19,711 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $30,823 for all students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 7.10% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, American University of Health Sciences requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $26,463 and West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $26,364.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| American University of Health Sciences | $29,349 | $33,649 | ||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | $28,212 | $27,997 | ||
| Platt College-Anaheim | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-National City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Argosy University-Inland Empire | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $28,781 | $30,823 | ||
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 $24,180 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| American University of Health Sciences | - | - | $19,632 | $6,160 | $5,200 |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Platt College-Anaheim | - | - | $17,178 | $5,390 | $4,550 |
| FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-San Francisco | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-National City | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Argosy University-Inland Empire | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/14/2018) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $18,405 | $5,775 | $4,875 |
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