Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $42,087 when living on campus and $49,453 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 | ||
| Simpson University | $38,522 | $1,200 | $14,900 | $23,859 | |
| University of Silicon Andhra | $27,000 | $100 | - | - | |
| Columbia College - San Diego | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| California Western School of Law | $32,550 | - | - | - | |
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $26,594 | $593 | $14,900 | $22,266 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $24,609 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 7.05% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Simpson University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $38,522 and Columbia College - San Diego has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,304 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Simpson University | $37,480 | $38,522 | ||
| University of Silicon Andhra | - | $27,000 | ||
| Columbia College - San Diego | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| California Western School of Law | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $22,988 | $24,609 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $20,090 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 77.63% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Simpson University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $19,170 and Simpson University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,170.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Simpson University | $11,310 | $20,090 | ||
| University of Silicon Andhra | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College - San Diego | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California Western School of Law | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $11,310 | $20,090 | ||
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 $14,900 when a student lives on campus and $22,266 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Simpson University | $11,900 | $3,000 | $19,431 | $4,428 | - |
| University of Silicon Andhra | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - San Diego | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| California Western School of Law | - | ||||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||||
| Average | $11,900 | $3,000 | $15,188 | $7,078 | - |