Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $55,207 when living on campus and $57,285 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 | ||
| Woodbury University | $44,886 | $938 | $18,116 | $25,623 | |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | $9,899 | - | - | - | |
| Pepperdine University | $66,742 | $1,000 | $25,770 | $25,770 | |
| Columbia College - San Luis Obispo | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| Stockton Christian Life College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| John F. Kennedy University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $32,458 | $806 | $21,943 | $24,022 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $39,977 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.91% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Pepperdine University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $66,742 and Columbia College - San Luis Obispo has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,304 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Woodbury University | $44,908 | $44,886 | ||
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Pepperdine University | $63,142 | $66,742 | ||
| Columbia College - San Luis Obispo | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| Stockton Christian Life College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| John F. Kennedy University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $38,849 | $39,977 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $31,720 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.83% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Woodbury University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $41,665 and Dongguk University Los Angeles has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,418.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Woodbury University | $43,520 | $43,242 | ||
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | $8,414 | $9,899 | ||
| Pepperdine University | $39,720 | $42,020 | ||
| Columbia College - San Luis Obispo | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Stockton Christian Life College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| John F. Kennedy University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $30,551 | $31,720 | ||
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 $21,943 when a student lives on campus and $24,022 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Woodbury University | $14,138 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,192 | - |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pepperdine University | $23,270 | $2,500 | $23,270 | $2,500 | - |
| Columbia College - San Luis Obispo | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| Stockton Christian Life College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| John F. Kennedy University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $18,704 | $3,239 | $17,882 | $6,140 | - |