Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $56,451 when living on campus and $58,123 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 | ||
| Graduate Theological Union | $24,143 | - | - | - | |
| Columbia College Hollywood | $26,175 | $1,080 | - | $21,213 | |
| California Lutheran University | $50,670 | $936 | $21,780 | $25,691 | |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $33,663 | $1,008 | $21,780 | $23,452 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $38,423 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.58% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Lutheran University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $50,670 and Graduate Theological Union has the lowest tuition & fees of $24,143 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Graduate Theological Union | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Columbia College Hollywood | $26,175 | $26,175 | ||
| California Lutheran University | $48,012 | $50,670 | ||
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $37,094 | $38,423 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $22,498 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 9.21% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Lutheran University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $22,198 and California Lutheran University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $22,198.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Graduate Theological Union | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College Hollywood | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California Lutheran University | $20,600 | $22,498 | ||
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $20,600 | $22,498 | ||
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 $21,780 when a student lives on campus and $23,452 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Graduate Theological Union | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College Hollywood | - | - | $16,578 | $4,635 | - |
| California Lutheran University | $17,734 | $4,046 | $19,431 | $6,260 | - |
| The Colleges of Law at Santa Barbara | - | ||||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||||
| Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | - | ||||
| Average | $17,734 | $4,046 | $18,005 | $5,448 | - |