Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $16,789 when living on campus and $40,164 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 | ||
| South Coast College | $13,409 | $938 | - | $25,623 | |
| California College of Music | $18,830 | $400 | - | $21,128 | |
| Bellus Academy-Poway | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Sacramento | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $16,120 | $669 | - | $23,376 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $16,120 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 13.64% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, California College of Music requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $18,830 and South Coast College has the lowest tuition & fees of $13,409 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| South Coast College | $13,409 | $13,409 | ||
| California College of Music | $14,960 | $18,830 | ||
| Bellus Academy-Poway | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Sacramento | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $14,185 | $16,120 | ||
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 | |
| South Coast College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California College of Music | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Bellus Academy-Poway | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Sacramento | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | 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 $23,376 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| South Coast College | - | - | $20,232 | $5,391 | - |
| California College of Music | - | - | $10,984 | $10,144 | - |
| Bellus Academy-Poway | - | ||||
| Universal Technical Institute of California Inc | - | ||||
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Sacramento | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/29/2017) | ||||
| San Joaquin Valley College-Hesperia | - | ||||
| Average | - | - | $15,608 | $7,768 | - |