Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $55,135 when living on campus and $56,696 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 | ||
| Design Institute of San Diego | $29,350 | $938 | - | $25,623 | |
| Los Angeles College of Music | $25,650 | $900 | $21,924 | $22,014 | |
| Hussian College-Los Angeles | $41,596 | $1,200 | - | $22,818 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $32,199 | $1,013 | $21,924 | $23,485 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $27,500 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.76% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Design Institute of San Diego requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $29,350 and Los Angeles College of Music has the lowest tuition & fees of $25,650 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Design Institute of San Diego | $27,875 | $29,350 | ||
| Los Angeles College of Music | $25,650 | $25,650 | ||
| Hussian College-Los Angeles | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $26,763 | $27,500 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $27,100 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 7.05% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Design Institute of San Diego requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $27,000 and Los Angeles College of Music has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $24,450.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Design Institute of San Diego | $25,315 | $27,100 | ||
| Los Angeles College of Music | This school does not have graduate schools programs. | |||
| Hussian College-Los Angeles | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $25,315 | $27,100 | ||
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 $23,819 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Design Institute of San Diego | - | - | $19,431 | $6,192 | - |
| Los Angeles College of Music | $17,253 | $4,671 | $17,253 | $4,761 | - |
| Hussian College-Los Angeles | - | ||||
| ITT Technical Institute-Rancho Cordova | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-San Diego | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 03/08/2019) | ||||
| Trinity School of Health and Allied Sciences | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $17,253 | $4,671 | $18,342 | $5,477 | - |