Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $43,577 when living on campus and $44,581 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 | ||
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | $16,350 | $200 | - | - | |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $48,132 | $2,434 | $21,124 | $23,584 | |
| Columbia College - San Diego | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley | $13,786 | $125 | - | - | |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $21,643 | $810 | $21,124 | $22,128 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $28,218 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.17% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Mount Saint Mary's University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $48,132 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 | |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $46,740 | $48,132 | ||
| Columbia College - San Diego | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $27,618 | $28,218 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $13,894 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.99% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Mount Saint Mary's University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $13,692 and Mount Saint Mary's University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $13,692.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $13,490 | $13,894 | ||
| Columbia College - San Diego | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $13,490 | $13,894 | ||
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 $21,124 when a student lives on campus and $22,128 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Westminster Theological Seminary in California | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $14,154 | $6,970 | $16,614 | $6,970 | - |
| Columbia College - San Diego | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute | - | ||||
| Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley | - | - | - | - | - |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||||
| Average | $14,154 | $6,970 | $13,779 | $8,349 | - |