Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $46,484 when living on campus and $45,647 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 | ||
Gordon College | $28,100 | $800 | $14,050 | $14,650 | |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | $18,906 | $1,600 | - | $16,900 | |
Boston Architectural College | $26,800 | $1,200 | - | $19,200 | |
American International College | $42,970 | $1,200 | $18,130 | $10,260 | |
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
Wheelock College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
Average | $29,194 | $1,200 | $16,090 | $15,253 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $29,194 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 8.85% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, American International College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $42,970 and Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology has the lowest tuition & fees of $18,906 for undergraduate programs.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Gordon College | $27,040 | $28,100 | ||
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | $17,550 | $18,906 | ||
Boston Architectural College | $22,144 | $26,800 | ||
American International College | $40,550 | $42,970 | ||
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Wheelock College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $26,821 | $29,194 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $15,165 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -0.90% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Boston Architectural College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $26,400 and Gordon College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $7,955.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Gordon College | $6,593 | $8,113 | ||
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Boston Architectural College | $26,220 | $26,400 | ||
American International College | $13,097 | $10,983 | ||
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Wheelock College | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $15,303 | $15,165 |
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 $16,090 when a student lives on campus and $15,253 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) | |
Gordon College | $12,650 | $1,400 | $12,650 | $2,000 | - |
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology | - | - | $13,500 | $3,400 | - |
Boston Architectural College | - | - | $16,000 | $3,200 | - |
American International College | $16,260 | $1,870 | $6,060 | $4,200 | - |
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
Wheelock College | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
Average | $14,455 | $1,635 | $12,053 | $3,200 | - |