Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $66,476 when living on campus and $67,394 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 | ||
Whittier College | $49,864 | $1,000 | $16,623 | $10,800 | |
Menlo College | $51,070 | $938 | $20,361 | $24,912 | |
Laguna College of Art and Design | $35,650 | $2,324 | $21,599 | $25,623 | |
Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
California Institute of Advanced Management | The cost information is not available. | ||||
Western Seminary-Sacramento | The cost information is not available. | ||||
Average | $45,528 | $1,421 | $19,528 | $20,445 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $45,528 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.27% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Menlo College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $51,070 and Laguna College of Art and Design has the lowest tuition & fees of $35,650 for undergraduate programs.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Whittier College | $49,864 | $49,864 | ||
Menlo College | $49,090 | $51,070 | ||
Laguna College of Art and Design | $34,600 | $35,650 | ||
Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
California Institute of Advanced Management | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Western Seminary-Sacramento | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Average | $44,518 | $45,528 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $27,981 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.85% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Laguna College of Art and Design requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $41,220 and Whittier College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $14,742.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Whittier College | $14,742 | $14,742 | ||
Menlo College | This school does not have graduate schools programs. | |||
Laguna College of Art and Design | $40,202 | $41,220 | ||
Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
California Institute of Advanced Management | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Western Seminary-Sacramento | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
Average | $27,472 | $27,981 |
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 $19,528 when a student lives on campus and $20,445 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) | |
Whittier College | $15,623 | $1,000 | $9,300 | $1,500 | - |
Menlo College | $15,537 | $4,824 | $19,432 | $5,480 | - |
Laguna College of Art and Design | $18,071 | $3,528 | $20,232 | $5,391 | - |
Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||||
California Institute of Advanced Management | - | ||||
Western Seminary-Sacramento | - | ||||
Average | $16,410 | $3,117 | $16,321 | $4,124 | - |