Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $19,703 when living on campus and $38,385 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 | ||
| Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas | $23,760 | - | - | $22,347 | |
| American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med | $16,020 | $800 | - | - | |
| American InterContinental University-Houston | $14,842 | $1,200 | - | $10,045 | |
| The Art Institute of Austin | $20,794 | $600 | - | $25,489 | |
| West Coast University-Dallas | $16,715 | $2,508 | - | $16,848 | |
| ITT Technical Institute-Houston West | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $18,426 | $1,277 | - | $18,682 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $19,301 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 2.80% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $23,760 and American InterContinental University-Houston has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,842 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas | $22,826 | $23,760 | ||
| American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med | This school does not have undergraduate programs. | |||
| American InterContinental University-Houston | $14,725 | $14,842 | ||
| The Art Institute of Austin | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| West Coast University-Dallas | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Houston West | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $18,776 | $19,301 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $15,348 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are decreased by -19.31% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, American InterContinental University-Houston requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $14,688 and West Coast University-Dallas has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $12,475.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| American InterContinental University-Houston | $19,020 | $15,348 | ||
| The Art Institute of Austin | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| West Coast University-Dallas | The graduate tuition information is not available. | |||
| ITT Technical Institute-Houston West | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $19,020 | $15,348 | ||
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 $16,413 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Dallas | - | - | $11,844 | $10,503 | - |
| American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Med | - | - | - | - | - |
| American InterContinental University-Houston | - | - | $8,057 | $1,988 | - |
| The Art Institute of Austin | - | ||||
| West Coast University-Dallas | - | - | $8,928 | $7,920 | - |
| ITT Technical Institute-Houston West | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016) | ||||
| Average | - | - | $9,610 | $6,804 | - |