Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $49,998 when living on campus and $51,992 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 | ||
| Whittier College | $49,864 | $1,000 | $16,623 | $10,800 | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $28,700 | - | $14,726 | $25,672 | |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | $9,899 | - | - | - | |
| California College of the Arts | $57,946 | $1,500 | $24,963 | $25,917 | |
| Grace Mission University | $3,480 | $1,250 | - | $20,668 | |
| Average | $29,978 | $1,250 | $18,771 | $20,764 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $34,998 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.64% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California College of the Arts requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $57,946 and Grace Mission University has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,480 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Whittier College | $49,864 | $49,864 | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College | $27,000 | $28,700 | ||
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| California College of the Arts | $54,706 | $57,946 | ||
| Grace Mission University | $3,500 | $3,480 | ||
| Average | $33,768 | $34,998 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $22,078 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 5.88% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California College of the Arts requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $60,180 and Grace Mission University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $2,400.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Whittier College | $14,742 | $14,742 | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | $8,414 | $9,899 | ||
| California College of the Arts | $57,610 | $61,030 | ||
| Grace Mission University | $2,640 | $2,640 | ||
| Average | $20,852 | $22,078 | ||
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 $18,771 when a student lives on campus and $20,764 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Whittier College | $15,623 | $1,000 | $9,300 | $1,500 | - |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $10,700 | $4,026 | $19,430 | $6,242 | - |
| Dongguk University Los Angeles | - | - | - | - | - |
| California College of the Arts | $21,165 | $3,798 | $21,408 | $4,509 | - |
| Grace Mission University | - | - | $15,808 | $4,860 | - |
| Average | $15,829 | $2,941 | $16,487 | $4,278 | - |