Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $38,488 when living on campus and $41,788 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 | ||
Trinity University | $51,352 | $1,000 | $15,872 | $15,872 | |
Messenger College | $11,200 | $1,500 | $17,181 | $23,781 | |
Bakke Graduate University | $533 | $300 | - | - | |
South Texas College of Law Houston | The cost information is not available. | ||||
Rio Grande Bible Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
Average | $21,028 | $933 | $16,527 | $19,827 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $31,276 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.73% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Trinity University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $51,352 and Bakke Graduate University has the lowest tuition & fees of $533 for undergraduate programs.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Trinity University | $49,264 | $51,352 | ||
Messenger College | $11,040 | $11,200 | ||
Bakke Graduate University | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
South Texas College of Law Houston | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Rio Grande Bible Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $30,152 | $31,276 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $23,597 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are stayed the same compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Trinity University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $23,597 and Trinity University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $23,597.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Trinity University | $23,597 | $23,597 | ||
Messenger College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Bakke Graduate University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
South Texas College of Law Houston | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Rio Grande Bible Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $23,597 | $23,597 |
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 $16,527 when a student lives on campus and $19,827 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) | |
Trinity University | $14,472 | $1,400 | $14,472 | $1,400 | - |
Messenger College | $12,635 | $4,546 | $19,235 | $4,546 | - |
Bakke Graduate University | - | - | - | - | - |
South Texas College of Law Houston | - | ||||
Rio Grande Bible Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
Average | $13,554 | $2,973 | $16,854 | $2,973 | - |