Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $17,696 when living on campus and $30,441 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 | ||
| Strayer University-Northwest Houston | $13,515 | $675 | - | $9,648 | |
| ECPI University - San Antonio | $18,484 | - | - | $12,253 | |
| Southwest University at El Paso | $16,000 | $1,400 | - | $10,150 | |
| The Art Institute of Houston | $20,794 | $600 | - | $21,630 | |
| American InterContinental University-Houston | $14,842 | $1,200 | - | $10,045 | |
| National American University-Mesquite | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $16,727 | $969 | - | $12,745 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is - for all students.
Among the selected colleges, ECPI University - San Antonio requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $18,484 and American InterContinental University-Houston has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,842 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Strayer University-Northwest Houston | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ECPI University - San Antonio | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Southwest University at El Paso | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The Art Institute of Houston | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| American InterContinental University-Houston | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| National American University-Mesquite | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
Among the selected colleges, American InterContinental University-Houston requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $14,688 and Southwest University at El Paso has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $10,000.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Strayer University-Northwest Houston | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ECPI University - San Antonio | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Southwest University at El Paso | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The Art Institute of Houston | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| American InterContinental University-Houston | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| National American University-Mesquite | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | - | - | ||
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 $10,816 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Strayer University-Northwest Houston | - | ||||
| ECPI University - San Antonio | - | - | $8,670 | $3,583 | - |
| Southwest University at El Paso | - | - | $4,340 | $5,810 | - |
| The Art Institute of Houston | - | ||||
| American InterContinental University-Houston | - | - | $8,057 | $1,988 | - |
| National American University-Mesquite | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $7,022 | $3,794 | - |