Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $49,037 when living on campus and $49,952 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 | ||
| Thomas Aquinas College | $28,700 | - | $14,726 | $25,672 | |
| Columbia College - Imperial | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| California Christian College | $10,890 | $700 | - | $15,274 | |
| Stanford University | $62,484 | $825 | $24,524 | - | |
| Presidio Graduate School | $33,240 | $750 | - | - | |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $28,724 | $689 | $19,625 | $20,539 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $18,502 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.25% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Stanford University requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $62,484 and Columbia College - Imperial 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 | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $27,000 | $28,700 | ||
| Columbia College - Imperial | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| California Christian College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Stanford University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Presidio Graduate School | 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 | $17,748 | $18,502 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
Among the selected colleges, Stanford University requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $58,746 and Stanford University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $58,746.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College - Imperial | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California Christian College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Stanford University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Presidio Graduate School | 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 | - | - | ||
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 $19,625 when a student lives on campus and $23,172 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $10,700 | $4,026 | $19,430 | $6,242 | - |
| Columbia College - Imperial | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| California Christian College | - | ||||
| Stanford University | $19,922 | $4,602 | - | - | - |
| Presidio Graduate School | - | - | - | - | - |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Los Angeles | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 08/25/2017) | ||||
| Average | $15,311 | $4,314 | $15,187 | $7,985 | - |