Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $71,132 when living on campus and $76,428 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 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
University of the Pacific | $55,340 | $938 | $20,238 | $24,101 | |
Laguna College of Art and Design | $35,650 | $2,324 | $21,599 | $25,623 | |
California Institute of the Arts | $56,724 | $938 | $19,646 | $27,645 | |
Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
California University of Management and Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
Average | $49,238 | $1,400 | $20,494 | $25,790 |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $49,238 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.05% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Institute of the Arts requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $56,724 and Laguna College of Art and Design has the lowest tuition & fees of $35,650 for undergraduate programs.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
University of the Pacific | $53,682 | $55,340 | ||
Laguna College of Art and Design | $34,600 | $35,650 | ||
California Institute of the Arts | $55,056 | $56,724 | ||
Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
California University of Management and Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $47,779 | $49,238 |
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $45,518 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -7.19% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of the Pacific requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $52,924 and California Institute of the Arts has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $41,140.
Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
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In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
University of the Pacific | $51,872 | $53,544 | ||
Laguna College of Art and Design | $40,202 | $41,220 | ||
California Institute of the Arts | $55,056 | $41,790 | ||
Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
California University of Management and Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
Average | $49,043 | $45,518 |
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 $20,494 when a student lives on campus and $25,790 when living off campus.
Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
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Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
University of the Pacific | $16,688 | $3,550 | $18,330 | $5,771 | - |
Laguna College of Art and Design | $18,071 | $3,528 | $20,232 | $5,391 | - |
California Institute of the Arts | $12,820 | $6,826 | $18,600 | $9,045 | - |
Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | ||||
California University of Management and Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 01/01/2016) | ||||
Average | $15,860 | $4,635 | $19,054 | $6,736 | - |