Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $42,368 when living on campus and $46,662 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 | ||
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific | $16,800 | $860 | - | - | |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | $22,334 | - | - | - | |
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| University of the West | $14,718 | $938 | $17,140 | $26,024 | |
| Mount Saint Mary's University - Doheny Campus | $48,132 | $2,434 | $21,124 | $23,584 | |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $22,058 | $1,178 | $19,132 | $23,427 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $23,372 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.90% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Mount Saint Mary's University - Doheny Campus requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $48,132 and Columbia College - Los Alamitos has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,304 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| California Institute of Integral Studies | $21,596 | $22,334 | ||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | $8,496 | $8,304 | ||
| University of the West | $14,018 | $14,718 | ||
| Mount Saint Mary's University - Doheny Campus | $46,740 | $48,132 | ||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $22,713 | $23,372 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $18,625 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.96% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California Institute of Integral Studies requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $23,130 and University of the West has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,481.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California Institute of Integral Studies | $22,836 | $23,610 | ||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| University of the West | $12,995 | $13,639 | ||
| Mount Saint Mary's University - Doheny Campus | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $17,916 | $18,625 | ||
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 $19,132 when a student lives on campus and $23,427 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Church Divinity School of the Pacific | - | - | - | - | - |
| California Institute of Integral Studies | - | - | - | - | - |
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| University of the West | $12,760 | $4,380 | $19,432 | $6,592 | - |
| Mount Saint Mary's University - Doheny Campus | $14,154 | $6,970 | $16,614 | $6,970 | - |
| Argosy University, The Art Institute of California-Silicon Valley | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/24/2017) | ||||
| Average | $13,457 | $5,675 | $15,663 | $7,763 | - |