Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $49,591 when living on campus and $55,899 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 | ||
| University of La Verne | $47,000 | $1,152 | $18,302 | $22,714 | |
| Fielding Graduate University | $22,260 | - | - | - | |
| Soka University of America | $37,450 | $938 | $16,676 | $24,880 | |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | $18,592 | $240 | - | - | |
| 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. | ||||
| Average | $31,326 | $777 | $17,489 | $23,797 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $42,225 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.31% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of La Verne requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $47,000 and Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $18,592 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| University of La Verne | $47,000 | $47,000 | ||
| Fielding Graduate University | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Soka University of America | $35,544 | $37,450 | ||
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Average | $41,272 | $42,225 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $26,620 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 5.38% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Soka University of America requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $34,382 and University of La Verne has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $15,610.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| University of La Verne | $14,976 | $15,790 | ||
| Fielding Graduate University | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Soka University of America | $35,544 | $37,450 | ||
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Average | $25,260 | $26,620 | ||
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 $17,489 when a student lives on campus and $23,797 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| University of La Verne | $15,180 | $3,122 | $17,784 | $4,930 | - |
| Fielding Graduate University | - | - | - | - | - |
| Soka University of America | $13,892 | $2,784 | $20,232 | $4,648 | - |
| Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | - | ||||
| Average | $14,536 | $2,953 | $19,008 | $4,789 | - |