Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $69,889 when living on campus and $70,643 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 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
Saint Mary's College of California | $56,134 | $938 | $20,878 | $25,623 | |
Pitzer College | $62,692 | $1,100 | $22,674 | $17,732 | |
Mount Saint Mary's University | $48,132 | $2,434 | $21,124 | $23,584 | |
Institute of Buddhist Studies | $20,400 | - | - | - | |
San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
Average | $46,840 | $1,491 | $21,559 | $22,313 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $55,653 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.77% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Pitzer College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $62,692 and Institute of Buddhist Studies has the lowest tuition & fees of $20,400 for undergraduate programs.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Saint Mary's College of California | $53,572 | $56,134 | ||
Pitzer College | $60,578 | $62,692 | ||
Mount Saint Mary's University | $46,740 | $48,132 | ||
Institute of Buddhist Studies | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $53,630 | $55,653 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $23,897 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.30% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Saint Mary's College of California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $33,900 and Mount Saint Mary's University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $13,692.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Saint Mary's College of California | $32,335 | $33,900 | ||
Pitzer College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Mount Saint Mary's University | $13,490 | $13,894 | ||
Institute of Buddhist Studies | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $22,913 | $23,897 |
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 $21,559 when a student lives on campus and $22,313 when living off campus.
Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
Saint Mary's College of California | $16,900 | $3,978 | $19,431 | $6,192 | - |
Pitzer College | $21,374 | $1,300 | $16,432 | $1,300 | - |
Mount Saint Mary's University | $14,154 | $6,970 | $16,614 | $6,970 | - |
Institute of Buddhist Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
San Francisco Art Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
Average | $17,476 | $4,083 | $17,492 | $4,821 | - |