Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $57,132 when living on campus and $58,992 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 | ||
| University of Southern California | $68,237 | $1,200 | $21,016 | $21,016 | |
| Simpson University | $38,522 | $1,200 | $14,900 | $23,859 | |
| Pomona College | $62,326 | $1,100 | $21,874 | $18,945 | |
| California University-Silicon Valley | $6,980 | - | - | - | |
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | $8,304 | $480 | - | $20,672 | |
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $36,874 | $995 | $19,263 | $21,123 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $56,362 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 4.73% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of Southern California requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $68,237 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 | |
| University of Southern California | $64,726 | $68,237 | ||
| Simpson University | $37,480 | $38,522 | ||
| Pomona College | $59,238 | $62,326 | ||
| California University-Silicon Valley | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $53,815 | $56,362 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $44,109 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 16.11% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of Southern California requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $66,640 and Simpson University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,170.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| University of Southern California | $64,666 | $68,128 | ||
| Simpson University | $11,310 | $20,090 | ||
| Pomona College | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| California University-Silicon Valley | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $37,988 | $44,109 | ||
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 $19,263 when a student lives on campus and $21,123 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| University of Southern California | $19,198 | $1,818 | $19,198 | $1,818 | - |
| Simpson University | $11,900 | $3,000 | $19,431 | $4,428 | - |
| Pomona College | $20,374 | $1,500 | $17,445 | $1,500 | - |
| California University-Silicon Valley | - | ||||
| Columbia College - Los Alamitos | - | - | $10,944 | $9,728 | - |
| The Colburn Conservatory of Music | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Average | $17,157 | $2,106 | $16,755 | $4,369 | - |