Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $19,400 when living on campus and $43,173 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 | ||
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | $30,291 | $3,300 | - | $28,413 | |
| Platt College-San Diego | $15,310 | $1,100 | - | $20,128 | |
| United States University | $6,600 | $1,600 | - | $22,776 | |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ATI College-Whittier | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Alliant International University-San Francisco | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $17,400 | $2,000 | - | $23,772 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $30,291 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are stayed the same compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Newschool of Architecture and Design requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $30,291 and United States University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,600 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | $30,291 | $30,291 | ||
| Platt College-San Diego | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| United States University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ATI College-Whittier | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Alliant International University-San Francisco | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $30,291 | $30,291 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $32,295 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are stayed the same compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Newschool of Architecture and Design requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $31,695 and United States University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,112.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | $32,295 | $32,295 | ||
| Platt College-San Diego | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| United States University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ATI College-Whittier | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Alliant International University-San Francisco | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $32,295 | $32,295 | ||
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 $25,595 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Newschool of Architecture and Design | - | - | $17,118 | $11,295 | - |
| Platt College-San Diego | - | ||||
| United States University | - | - | $17,272 | $5,504 | - |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Hollywood | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| ATI College-Whittier | - | ||||
| Alliant International University-San Francisco | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $17,195 | $8,400 | - |