Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $59,024 when living on campus and $60,046 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 | ||
| Scripps College | $63,434 | $800 | $22,998 | $23,330 | |
| University of the Pacific | $55,340 | $938 | $20,238 | $24,101 | |
| Dominican University of California | $50,666 | $1,152 | $19,108 | $22,715 | |
| Bethesda University | $7,220 | $400 | - | $17,066 | |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Bergin University of Canine Studies | $10,440 | - | - | - | |
| Average | $37,420 | $823 | $20,781 | $21,803 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $44,165 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.49% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Scripps College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $63,434 and Bethesda University has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,220 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Scripps College | $60,712 | $63,434 | ||
| University of the Pacific | $53,682 | $55,340 | ||
| Dominican University of California | $49,426 | $50,666 | ||
| Bethesda University | $6,880 | $7,220 | ||
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Bergin University of Canine Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $42,675 | $44,165 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $32,319 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.48% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of the Pacific requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $52,924 and Bethesda University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $6,300.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Scripps College | $48,598 | $48,598 | ||
| University of the Pacific | $51,872 | $53,544 | ||
| Dominican University of California | $16,845 | $20,553 | ||
| Bethesda University | $6,420 | $6,580 | ||
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Bergin University of Canine Studies | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $30,934 | $32,319 | ||
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 $20,781 when a student lives on campus and $21,803 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Scripps College | $20,998 | $2,000 | $21,330 | $2,000 | - |
| University of the Pacific | $16,688 | $3,550 | $18,330 | $5,771 | - |
| Dominican University of California | $15,986 | $3,122 | $17,784 | $4,931 | - |
| Bethesda University | - | - | $11,066 | $6,000 | - |
| Marymount California University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 2022) | ||||
| Bergin University of Canine Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Average | $17,891 | $2,891 | $17,128 | $4,676 | - |