Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $49,625 when living on campus and $56,273 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 La Verne | $47,000 | $1,152 | $18,302 | $22,714 | |
| University of the West | $14,718 | $938 | $17,140 | $26,024 | |
| The Colleges of Law at Ventura | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Oikos University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Golden Gate University-Silicon Valley | The cost information is not available. | ||||
| Average | $30,859 | $1,045 | $17,721 | $24,369 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $30,859 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 1.15% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of La Verne requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $47,000 and University of the West has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,718 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| University of La Verne | $47,000 | $47,000 | ||
| University of the West | $14,018 | $14,718 | ||
| The Colleges of Law at Ventura | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Oikos University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Golden Gate University-Silicon Valley | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $30,509 | $30,859 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $14,715 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 5.21% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, University of La Verne requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $15,610 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 | |
| University of La Verne | $14,976 | $15,790 | ||
| University of the West | $12,995 | $13,639 | ||
| The Colleges of Law at Ventura | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Oikos University | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Golden Gate University-Silicon Valley | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| Average | $13,986 | $14,715 | ||
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 $17,721 when a student lives on campus and $24,369 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| University of La Verne | $15,180 | $3,122 | $17,784 | $4,930 | - |
| University of the West | $12,760 | $4,380 | $19,432 | $6,592 | - |
| The Colleges of Law at Ventura | - | ||||
| San Francisco Art Institute | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Oikos University | no recent data available (probably not active) | ||||
| Golden Gate University-Silicon Valley | - | ||||
| Average | $13,970 | $3,751 | $18,608 | $5,761 | - |