Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $18,566 when living on campus and $38,467 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 | ||
| Ashford University | $11,960 | $1,150 | - | $24,139 | |
| American University of Health Sciences | $24,575 | $1,500 | - | $25,792 | |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | $15,390 | $1,124 | - | $9,772 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Torrance | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ATI College-Whittier | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Unitek College | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $17,308 | $1,258 | - | $19,901 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $18,268 for all students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -3.18% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, American University of Health Sciences requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $21,420 and Ashford University has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,040 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Ashford University | $13,160 | $11,960 | ||
| American University of Health Sciences | $24,575 | $24,575 | ||
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Torrance | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ATI College-Whittier | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Unitek College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $18,868 | $18,268 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $23,290 for all students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 8.67% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, American University of Health Sciences requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $26,463 and Ashford University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,060.
| Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Ashford University | $13,515 | $12,930 | ||
| American University of Health Sciences | $29,349 | $33,649 | ||
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Torrance | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ATI College-Whittier | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Unitek College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $21,432 | $23,290 | ||
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 2024-2025, the average living costs of selected colleges is $24,966 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Ashford University | - | - | $14,252 | $9,887 | $7,116 |
| American University of Health Sciences | - | - | $19,632 | $6,160 | $5,200 |
| California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City | - | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Torrance | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| ATI College-Whittier | - | ||||
| Unitek College | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $16,942 | $8,024 | $6,158 |
Top Colleges By Subject
- Tightest Schools To Admit (Lowest Acceptance Rate)
- Affordable Schools To Admit (Highest Acceptance Rate)
- Most Favored Schools (Highest Yield)
- Colleges with Low Yield
- Expensive Colleges (Highest Tuition & Fees)
- Inexpensive Colleges (Lowest Tuition & Fees)
- Colleges with Most Students
- Colleges with Least Students
- Colleges with Most Online Students
- Colleges with Least Online Students
- Colleges with Highest Graduation Rates
- Colleges with Lowest Graduation Rates
- Low Student to Faculty Ratio
- High Student to Faculty Ratio