Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $34,359 when living on campus and $38,021 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 | ||
| ECPI University-Charlotte | $18,484 | - | - | $12,253 | |
| South College-Asheville | $17,935 | $1,400 | - | $22,599 | |
| Living Arts College | $16,600 | - | $15,183 | $18,180 | |
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | $19,686 | $600 | - | $22,348 | |
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $18,176 | $1,000 | $15,183 | $18,845 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $18,210 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.68% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Chamberlain University-North Carolina requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $19,686 and South College-Asheville has the lowest tuition & fees of $17,935 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| ECPI University-Charlotte | $18,484 | $18,484 | ||
| South College-Asheville | $17,335 | $17,935 | ||
| Living Arts College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $17,910 | $18,210 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| ECPI University-Charlotte | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| South College-Asheville | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Living Arts College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Durham | 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 $19,067 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| ECPI University-Charlotte | - | - | $8,670 | $3,583 | - |
| South College-Asheville | - | - | $17,856 | $4,743 | - |
| Living Arts College | - | ||||
| Chamberlain University-North Carolina | - | - | $14,540 | $7,808 | - |
| The Art Institute of Raleigh-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/29/2017) | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Durham | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $13,689 | $5,378 | - |