Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $19,688 when living on campus and $41,089 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 | ||
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | $16,400 | $1,350 | - | $19,359 | |
| South College-Asheville | $17,935 | $1,400 | - | $22,599 | |
| DeVry University-North Carolina | $17,488 | $400 | - | $22,244 | |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | $22,730 | - | - | - | |
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| University of Phoenix-North Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $18,638 | $1,050 | - | $21,401 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $17,274 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -47.38% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, South College-Asheville requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $17,935 and Galen Health Institutes-Asheville has the lowest tuition & fees of $16,400 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | $66,120 | $16,400 | ||
| South College-Asheville | $17,335 | $17,935 | ||
| DeVry University-North Carolina | $15,032 | $17,488 | ||
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| University of Phoenix-North Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $32,829 | $17,274 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $20,141 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.73% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $21,000 and DeVry University-North Carolina has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $17,072.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| South College-Asheville | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| DeVry University-North Carolina | $17,552 | $17,552 | ||
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | $21,280 | $22,730 | ||
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| University of Phoenix-North Carolina | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $19,416 | $20,141 | ||
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 $21,401 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Galen Health Institutes-Asheville | - | - | $15,660 | $3,699 | - |
| South College-Asheville | - | - | $17,856 | $4,743 | - |
| DeVry University-North Carolina | - | - | $14,536 | $7,708 | - |
| Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts | - | - | - | - | - |
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2017) | ||||
| University of Phoenix-North Carolina | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $16,017 | $5,383 | - |