Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $40,575 when living on campus and $48,015 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 | ||
| Pacific College of Health and Science | $10,732 | $910 | - | $43,302 | |
| Los Angeles College of Music | $25,650 | $900 | $21,924 | $22,014 | |
| United States University | $6,600 | $1,600 | - | $22,776 | |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | $26,364 | $1,848 | - | - | |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Alliant International University-Irvine | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $17,337 | $1,315 | $21,924 | $29,364 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $14,327 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.37% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $26,364 and United States University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,600 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | $10,138 | $10,732 | ||
| Los Angeles College of Music | $25,650 | $25,650 | ||
| United States University | $6,200 | $6,600 | ||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Alliant International University-Irvine | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $13,996 | $14,327 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $10,603 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 6.70% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Los Angeles College of Music requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $24,450 and United States University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,112.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | $13,634 | $15,168 | ||
| Los Angeles College of Music | This school does not have graduate schools programs. | |||
| United States University | $6,239 | $6,037 | ||
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Alliant International University-Irvine | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $9,937 | $10,603 | ||
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 $21,924 when a student lives on campus and $29,364 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Pacific College of Health and Science | - | - | $22,302 | $21,000 | - |
| Los Angeles College of Music | $17,253 | $4,671 | $17,253 | $4,761 | - |
| United States University | - | - | $17,272 | $5,504 | - |
| West Coast University-Center for Graduate Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Alliant International University-Irvine | - | ||||
| Average | $17,253 | $4,671 | $18,942 | $10,422 | - |