Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $50,590 when living on campus and $57,326 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 | ||
| The Wright Institute | $41,400 | - | - | - | |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $39,950 | $935 | $16,665 | $25,590 | |
| Graduate Theological Union | $24,143 | - | - | - | |
| Columbia College Hollywood | $26,175 | $1,080 | - | $21,213 | |
| Shepherd University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $32,917 | $1,008 | $16,665 | $23,402 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $33,063 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.93% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, The Wright Institute requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $41,400 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 | |
| The Wright Institute | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $38,700 | $39,950 | ||
| Graduate Theological Union | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Columbia College Hollywood | $26,175 | $26,175 | ||
| Shepherd University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $32,438 | $33,063 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $12,718 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.29% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Vanguard University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $12,618 and Vanguard University of Southern California has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,618.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| The Wright Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $12,556 | $12,718 | ||
| Graduate Theological Union | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College Hollywood | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Shepherd University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $12,556 | $12,718 | ||
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 $16,665 when a student lives on campus and $23,402 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| The Wright Institute | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | $10,790 | $5,875 | $19,430 | $6,160 | - |
| Graduate Theological Union | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College Hollywood | - | - | $16,578 | $4,635 | - |
| Shepherd University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $10,790 | $5,875 | $18,004 | $5,398 | - |