Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $12,742 when living on campus and $23,747 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 | ||
| Mountain State College | $8,665 | $1,630 | - | $9,265 | |
| West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport | $14,747 | $441 | - | $12,745 | |
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| West Virginia Business College-Wheeling | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| International Beauty School 4 | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Valley College-Beckley | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $11,706 | $1,036 | - | $11,005 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $11,706 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 0.05% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $14,747 and Mountain State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,665 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Mountain State College | $8,665 | $8,665 | ||
| West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport | $14,736 | $14,747 | ||
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| West Virginia Business College-Wheeling | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| International Beauty School 4 | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Valley College-Beckley | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $11,701 | $11,706 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
No graduate program tuition information is not available or the schools.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Mountain State College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| West Virginia Business College-Wheeling | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| International Beauty School 4 | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Valley College-Beckley | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| 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 $11,005 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Mountain State College | - | - | $4,950 | $4,315 | - |
| West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport | - | - | $7,999 | $4,746 | - |
| Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy | - | ||||
| West Virginia Business College-Wheeling | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 06/08/2017) | ||||
| International Beauty School 4 | - | ||||
| Valley College-Beckley | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $6,475 | $4,531 | - |