Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $21,139 when living on campus and $34,998 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 | ||
| Culinary Institute Inc | $18,539 | $2,600 | - | $13,859 | |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Brightwood College-Laredo | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Lamson Institute | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Rio Grande Valley College | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $18,539 | $2,600 | - | $13,859 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $18,539 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 7.29% compared to the previous year.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Culinary Institute Inc | $17,279 | $18,539 | ||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Brightwood College-Laredo | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Lamson Institute | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Rio Grande Valley College | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $17,279 | $18,539 | ||
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 | |
| Culinary Institute Inc | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Brightwood College-Laredo | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Lamson Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Rio Grande Valley College | 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 $13,859 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Culinary Institute Inc | - | - | $6,316 | $7,543 | - |
| Lincoln College of Technology-Grand Prairie | - | ||||
| Brightwood College-Laredo | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| Lamson Institute | - | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | - | ||||
| Rio Grande Valley College | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $6,316 | $7,543 | - |