Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $52,974 when living on campus and $50,149 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 | ||
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | $40,250 | $1,500 | $13,175 | $13,350 | |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | $19,542 | $1,800 | - | $5,427 | |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | $42,500 | $1,600 | $17,112 | $18,312 | |
| Payne Theological Seminary | $21,000 | $400 | - | - | |
| The College of Wooster | $59,550 | $1,250 | $15,000 | $11,995 | |
| Antioch University-System Administration | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $36,568 | $1,310 | $15,096 | $12,271 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $40,461 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.78% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, The College of Wooster requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $59,550 and Bryant & Stratton College-Parma has the lowest tuition & fees of $19,542 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | $35,543 | $40,250 | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | $19,048 | $19,542 | ||
| Cleveland Institute of Music | $42,370 | $42,500 | ||
| Payne Theological Seminary | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| The College of Wooster | $57,500 | $59,550 | ||
| Antioch University-System Administration | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $38,615 | $40,461 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $27,108 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.50% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Cleveland Institute of Music requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $40,000 and Art Academy of Cincinnati has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $11,715.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | $11,044 | $11,715 | ||
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Cleveland Institute of Music | $42,370 | $42,500 | ||
| Payne Theological Seminary | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The College of Wooster | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Antioch University-System Administration | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $26,707 | $27,108 | ||
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 $15,096 when a student lives on campus and $12,271 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Art Academy of Cincinnati | $10,325 | $2,850 | $10,500 | $2,850 | - |
| Bryant & Stratton College-Parma | - | - | $3,900 | $1,527 | - |
| Cleveland Institute of Music | $14,550 | $2,562 | $15,750 | $2,562 | - |
| Payne Theological Seminary | - | - | - | - | - |
| The College of Wooster | $14,000 | $1,000 | $10,995 | $1,000 | - |
| Antioch University-System Administration | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $12,958 | $2,137 | $10,286 | $1,985 | - |