Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $47,845 when living on campus and $51,325 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 | ||
| National University | $13,320 | $938 | - | $25,623 | |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $48,132 | $2,434 | $21,124 | $23,584 | |
| Daybreak University | $13,140 | $2,200 | - | - | |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $24,864 | $1,857 | $21,124 | $24,604 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $30,726 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.32% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Mount Saint Mary's University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $48,132 and Daybreak University has the lowest tuition & fees of $13,140 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| National University | $13,320 | $13,320 | ||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $46,740 | $48,132 | ||
| Daybreak University | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $30,030 | $30,726 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $14,903 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.37% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, National University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $15,912 and Mount Saint Mary's University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $13,692.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| National University | $15,912 | $15,912 | ||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $13,490 | $13,894 | ||
| Daybreak University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $14,701 | $14,903 | ||
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 $21,124 when a student lives on campus and $24,604 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| National University | - | - | $19,431 | $6,192 | - |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $14,154 | $6,970 | $16,614 | $6,970 | - |
| Daybreak University | - | - | - | - | - |
| Cedars Sinai Medical Center | - | ||||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | ||||
| California College San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $14,154 | $6,970 | $18,023 | $6,581 | - |