Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $17,948 when living on campus and $27,796 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 | ||
| Vet Tech Institute of Houston | $16,024 | $896 | - | $7,101 | |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | $18,080 | - | - | $12,595 | |
| Arlington Career Institute | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Southern Careers Institute-Austin | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Brightwood College-McAllen | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $17,052 | $896 | - | $9,848 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $17,052 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 6.28% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $18,080 and Vet Tech Institute of Houston has the lowest tuition & fees of $16,024 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Vet Tech Institute of Houston | $15,240 | $16,024 | ||
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | $16,850 | $18,080 | ||
| Arlington Career Institute | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Southern Careers Institute-Austin | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Brightwood College-McAllen | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $16,045 | $17,052 | ||
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 | |
| Vet Tech Institute of Houston | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Arlington Career Institute | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Southern Careers Institute-Austin | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Brightwood College-McAllen | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | 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 $9,848 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Vet Tech Institute of Houston | - | - | $5,400 | $1,701 | - |
| KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts | - | - | $8,148 | $4,447 | - |
| Arlington Career Institute | - | ||||
| Southern Careers Institute-Austin | - | ||||
| Brightwood College-McAllen | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 12/07/2018) | ||||
| Pima Medical Institute-Houston | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $6,774 | $3,074 | - |