Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2025 costs of attendance between best Fine Arts schools. For state residents, the average COA is $37,081 when living on campus and $37,447 when living off campus. For out-of-state students, the average COA is $72,138 when living on campus and $72,504 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
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| Rank | Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||||
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | $14,233 | $46,121 | $1,641 | $25,146 | $26,183 | |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $54,623 | $2,380 | $22,150 | $14,280 | ||
| 2 | Yale University | $67,250 | $1,000 | $23,700 | - | ||
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University | $16,720 | $39,884 | $1,250 | $24,598 | $26,740 | |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | $58,996 | $1,062 | $21,288 | $29,805 | ||
| 6 | Rhode Island School of Design | $62,688 | $3,000 | $20,298 | $21,344 | ||
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | $65,636 | $1,000 | $19,566 | $18,436 | ||
| 7 | Maryland Institute College of Art | $56,800 | $1,500 | $22,200 | $24,095 | ||
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $18,848 | $63,081 | $1,158 | $18,038 | $18,038 | |
| 10 | Alfred University | $38,138 | $1,300 | $18,280 | $14,850 | ||
| 11 | Bard College | $66,436 | $950 | $20,852 | $17,210 | ||
| 12 | California College of the Arts | $60,226 | $1,500 | $25,897 | $27,012 | ||
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $70,517 | $1,440 | $19,088 | $21,354 | ||
| 14 | University of California-San Diego | $15,788 | $47,676 | $1,286 | $24,858 | $25,415 | |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $12,223 | $33,139 | $1,320 | $20,632 | $20,042 | |
| 16 | Art Center College of Design | $54,170 | $4,000 | - | $26,888 | ||
| 17 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | $46,273 | - | - | - | ||
| 18 | The New School | $58,730 | $1,446 | $28,289 | $31,322 | ||
| 19 | Pratt Institute-Main | $61,845 | $2,100 | $19,595 | $27,523 | ||
| 20 | University of California-Berkeley | $15,377 | $47,265 | $1,131 | $30,781 | $26,247 | |
| 21 | University of California-Davis | $15,804 | $47,692 | $1,386 | $26,042 | $21,999 | |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $11,603 | $42,103 | $1,100 | $17,302 | $15,592 | |
| 23 | CUNY Hunter College | $7,382 | $15,332 | $1,500 | $18,048 | $28,476 | |
| 24 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | $15,400 | $43,400 | $2,000 | $21,520 | $18,068 | |
| 25 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $59,210 | $1,100 | $17,842 | $17,842 | ||
| 26 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $17,929 | $37,441 | $1,418 | $20,172 | $30,718 | |
| 27 | School of Visual Arts | $51,400 | $1,868 | $31,600 | $31,600 | ||
| 28 | University of Colorado Boulder | $15,214 | $42,970 | $1,200 | $21,590 | $20,906 | |
| 29 | University of Iowa | $11,283 | $33,371 | $950 | $16,986 | $16,986 | |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,688 | $44,908 | $724 | $20,034 | $20,170 | |
| 31 | Washington University in St Louis | $65,790 | $1,304 | $25,429 | $25,429 | ||
| 32 | Boston University | $68,102 | $1,000 | $21,105 | $21,105 | ||
| 33 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $12,144 | $41,891 | $1,250 | $17,208 | $17,208 | |
| 34 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $13,244 | $40,022 | $1,030 | $17,808 | $17,108 | |
| 35 | Ohio University-Main Campus | $14,158 | $24,838 | $868 | $17,178 | $15,856 | |
| 36 | Otis College of Art and Design | $56,488 | $1,062 | $23,997 | $27,054 | ||
| 37 | Stanford University | $65,910 | $825 | $26,157 | - | ||
| 38 | Temple University | $23,005 | $38,805 | $1,250 | $22,245 | $22,245 | |
| 39 | University of Arizona | $13,573 | $39,903 | $600 | $21,196 | $16,900 | |
| 40 | University of Georgia | $11,450 | $31,688 | $934 | $16,488 | $16,020 | |
| 41 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,973 | $43,209 | $900 | $21,432 | $21,432 | |
| 42 | Claremont Graduate University | $37,180 | - | - | - | ||
| 43 | Florida State University | $6,517 | $21,683 | $1,200 | $18,544 | $18,544 | |
| 44 | New York University | $62,796 | $1,442 | $27,824 | $27,824 | ||
| - | San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| 46 | University of California-Irvine | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| 47 | University of California-Santa Barbara | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| 48 | University of Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| 49 | University of Florida | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| 50 | University of Illinois Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||||
| Average | $13,934 | $48,992 | $1,366 | $21,781 | $22,147 | ||
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees between best Fine Arts schools. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $13,934 for in-state students and $49,337 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of best Fine Arts schools are increased by 3.79% compared to the previous year.
Among the best Fine Arts schools, University of Chicago requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $67,446 and CUNY Hunter College has the lowest tuition & fees of $14,880 for undergraduate programs.
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| Rank | Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,747 | $44,524 | $14,233 | $46,121 | |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $52,604 | $54,623 | |||
| 2 | Yale University | $64,700 | $67,250 | |||
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University | $16,233 | $38,817 | $16,720 | $39,884 | |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | $56,724 | $58,996 | |||
| 6 | Rhode Island School of Design | $59,760 | $62,688 | |||
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | $63,274 | $65,636 | |||
| 7 | Maryland Institute College of Art | $55,150 | $56,800 | |||
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $18,309 | $60,107 | $18,848 | $63,081 | |
| 10 | Alfred University | $39,530 | $38,138 | |||
| 11 | Bard College | $63,612 | $66,436 | |||
| 12 | California College of the Arts | $57,946 | $60,226 | |||
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $68,171 | $70,517 | |||
| 14 | University of California-San Diego | $15,265 | $46,042 | $15,788 | $47,676 | |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $12,051 | $32,193 | $12,223 | $33,139 | |
| 16 | Art Center College of Design | $51,640 | $54,170 | |||
| 17 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 18 | The New School | $56,311 | $58,730 | |||
| 19 | Pratt Institute-Main | $59,683 | $61,845 | |||
| 20 | University of California-Berkeley | $14,850 | $45,627 | $15,377 | $47,265 | |
| 21 | University of California-Davis | $15,247 | $46,024 | $15,804 | $47,692 | |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $11,205 | $40,603 | $11,603 | $42,103 | |
| 23 | CUNY Hunter College | $7,382 | $15,332 | $7,382 | $15,332 | |
| 24 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | $14,960 | $42,180 | $15,400 | $43,400 | |
| 25 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $56,664 | $59,210 | |||
| 26 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $17,239 | $36,001 | $17,929 | $37,441 | |
| 27 | School of Visual Arts | $49,140 | $51,400 | |||
| 28 | University of Colorado Boulder | $15,556 | $41,943 | $15,214 | $42,970 | |
| 29 | University of Iowa | $10,964 | $32,927 | $11,283 | $33,371 | |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Austin | $11,678 | $42,778 | $11,688 | $44,908 | |
| 31 | Washington University in St Louis | $62,982 | $65,790 | |||
| 32 | Boston University | $65,168 | $68,102 | |||
| 33 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,790 | $40,482 | $12,144 | $41,891 | |
| 34 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $12,859 | $38,365 | $13,244 | $40,022 | |
| 35 | Ohio University-Main Campus | $13,746 | $24,114 | $14,158 | $24,838 | |
| 36 | Otis College of Art and Design | $52,460 | $56,488 | |||
| 37 | Stanford University | $62,484 | $65,910 | |||
| 38 | Temple University | $21,991 | $37,248 | $23,005 | $38,805 | |
| 39 | University of Arizona | $13,277 | $38,784 | $13,573 | $39,903 | |
| 40 | University of Georgia | $11,180 | $30,220 | $11,450 | $31,688 | |
| 41 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $12,643 | $41,997 | $12,973 | $43,209 | |
| 42 | Claremont Graduate University | The undergraduate tuition information is not available. | ||||
| 43 | Florida State University | $6,517 | $21,683 | $6,517 | $21,683 | |
| 44 | New York University | $60,438 | $62,796 | |||
| - | San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 46 | University of California-Irvine | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 47 | University of California-Santa Barbara | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 48 | University of Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 49 | University of Florida | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 50 | University of Illinois Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $13,577 | $47,534 | $13,934 | $49,337 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees between best Fine Arts schools. The average graduate tuition & fees is $15,876 for state residents and $41,987 for out-of-state students. The 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees of best Fine Arts schools are increased by 3.65% compared to the previous year.
Among the best Fine Arts schools, University of Chicago requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $67,200 and Ohio University-Main Campus has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $17,436.
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| Rank | Name | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |||
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | $13,883 | $28,985 | $14,476 | $29,578 | |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $44,634 | $49,649 | |||
| 2 | Yale University | $48,300 | $49,500 | |||
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University | $16,753 | $31,589 | $17,252 | $32,470 | |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | $41,790 | $58,996 | |||
| 6 | Rhode Island School of Design | $59,760 | $62,688 | |||
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | $49,450 | $50,975 | |||
| 7 | Maryland Institute College of Art | $55,150 | $55,060 | |||
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $27,524 | $55,052 | $28,886 | $57,776 | |
| 10 | Alfred University | $25,830 | $27,120 | |||
| 11 | Bard College | $42,620 | $44,500 | |||
| 12 | California College of the Arts | $61,030 | $63,430 | |||
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $56,279 | $57,973 | |||
| 14 | University of California-San Diego | $14,535 | $29,637 | $15,097 | $30,199 | |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $13,389 | $26,735 | $13,587 | $27,521 | |
| 16 | Art Center College of Design | $54,518 | $57,188 | |||
| 17 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | $44,172 | $46,273 | |||
| 18 | The New School | $53,018 | $44,423 | |||
| 19 | Pratt Institute-Main | $38,986 | $40,372 | |||
| 20 | University of California-Berkeley | $15,261 | $30,363 | $15,866 | $30,968 | |
| 21 | University of California-Davis | $14,560 | $29,662 | $15,141 | $30,243 | |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $12,289 | $25,615 | $12,325 | $25,651 | |
| 23 | CUNY Hunter College | $11,398 | $20,828 | $11,398 | $20,828 | |
| 24 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | $25,500 | $25,500 | $26,550 | $26,550 | |
| 25 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $57,764 | $60,052 | |||
| 26 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $22,348 | $36,244 | $23,241 | $37,689 | |
| 27 | School of Visual Arts | $55,040 | $57,370 | |||
| 28 | University of Colorado Boulder | $17,462 | $38,020 | $16,634 | $38,802 | |
| 29 | University of Iowa | $13,211 | $34,882 | $13,425 | $32,372 | |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Austin | $12,012 | $22,954 | $12,006 | $22,954 | |
| 31 | Washington University in St Louis | $62,366 | $65,146 | |||
| 32 | Boston University | $64,712 | $67,626 | |||
| 33 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $11,611 | $33,410 | $11,756 | $33,454 | |
| 34 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $13,497 | $41,227 | $13,901 | $42,740 | |
| 35 | Ohio University-Main Campus | $9,720 | $17,712 | $9,720 | $17,712 | |
| 36 | Otis College of Art and Design | $52,480 | $56,488 | |||
| 37 | Stanford University | $59,499 | $61,878 | |||
| 38 | Temple University | $22,010 | $28,523 | $22,818 | $29,924 | |
| 39 | University of Arizona | $14,389 | $33,961 | $14,856 | $34,110 | |
| 40 | University of Georgia | $10,268 | $26,576 | $11,002 | $29,774 | |
| 41 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,633 | $32,511 | $18,792 | $32,811 | |
| 42 | Claremont Graduate University | $37,150 | $37,180 | |||
| 43 | Florida State University | $11,553 | $26,707 | $10,553 | $26,707 | |
| 44 | New York University | $41,124 | $42,726 | |||
| - | San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 46 | University of California-Irvine | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 47 | University of California-Santa Barbara | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 48 | University of Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 49 | University of Florida | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| 50 | University of Illinois Chicago | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $15,537 | $40,508 | $15,876 | $41,987 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between best Fine Arts schools. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2024-2025, the average living costs of best Fine Arts schools is $21,873 when a student lives on campus and $22,127 when living off campus.
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| Rank | Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |||
| 1 | University of California-Los Angeles | $18,369 | $6,777 | $18,610 | $7,573 | $8,759 | |
| 2 | School of the Art Institute of Chicago | $16,550 | $5,600 | $10,730 | $3,550 | $3,550 | |
| 2 | Yale University | $19,900 | $3,800 | - | - | - | |
| 4 | Virginia Commonwealth University | $18,254 | $6,344 | $18,254 | $8,486 | $8,486 | |
| 4 | California Institute of the Arts | $14,134 | $7,154 | $20,500 | $9,305 | $8,558 | |
| 6 | Rhode Island School of Design | $16,626 | $3,672 | $16,626 | $4,718 | $4,718 | |
| 7 | Carnegie Mellon University | $18,166 | $1,400 | $16,356 | $2,080 | $2,080 | |
| 7 | Maryland Institute College of Art | $20,400 | $1,800 | $22,190 | $1,905 | $1,570 | |
| 7 | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | $15,328 | $2,710 | $15,328 | $2,710 | $2,710 | |
| 10 | Alfred University | $15,380 | $2,900 | $11,950 | $2,900 | $4,900 | |
| 11 | Bard College | $18,852 | $2,000 | $15,660 | $1,550 | $1,550 | |
| 12 | California College of the Arts | $22,099 | $3,798 | $22,503 | $4,509 | $4,509 | |
| 13 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $17,580 | $1,508 | $18,802 | $2,552 | $2,552 | |
| 14 | University of California-San Diego | $18,970 | $5,888 | $18,404 | $7,011 | $7,679 | |
| 15 | Arizona State University Campus Immersion | $16,712 | $3,920 | $14,839 | $5,203 | $5,203 | |
| 16 | Art Center College of Design | - | - | $19,632 | $7,256 | $7,256 | |
| 17 | Cranbrook Academy of Art | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 18 | The New School | $25,337 | $2,952 | $26,365 | $4,957 | $4,076 | |
| 19 | Pratt Institute-Main | $17,336 | $2,259 | $23,764 | $3,759 | $3,759 | |
| 20 | University of California-Berkeley | $23,750 | $7,031 | $18,721 | $7,526 | $9,013 | |
| 21 | University of California-Davis | $19,426 | $6,616 | $14,745 | $7,254 | $8,624 | |
| 22 | University of Wisconsin-Madison | $14,124 | $3,178 | $12,414 | $3,178 | $3,878 | |
| 23 | CUNY Hunter College | $11,832 | $6,216 | $22,260 | $6,216 | $3,193 | |
| 24 | Massachusetts College of Art and Design | $19,412 | $2,108 | $15,960 | $2,108 | $2,108 | |
| 25 | Rochester Institute of Technology | $16,142 | $1,700 | $16,142 | $1,700 | $1,330 | |
| 26 | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | $15,714 | $4,458 | $18,722 | $11,996 | $7,002 | |
| 27 | School of Visual Arts | $25,400 | $6,200 | $25,400 | $6,200 | $6,200 | |
| 28 | University of Colorado Boulder | $18,468 | $3,122 | $17,784 | $3,122 | $2,932 | |
| 29 | University of Iowa | $12,920 | $4,066 | $12,920 | $4,066 | $3,572 | |
| 30 | The University of Texas at Austin | $14,828 | $5,206 | $14,964 | $5,206 | $5,206 | |
| 31 | Washington University in St Louis | $21,854 | $3,575 | $21,854 | $3,575 | $7,280 | |
| 32 | Boston University | $19,020 | $2,085 | $19,020 | $2,085 | $3,935 | |
| 33 | Indiana University-Bloomington | $13,984 | $3,224 | $13,984 | $3,224 | $4,736 | |
| 34 | Ohio State University-Main Campus | $14,738 | $3,070 | $13,814 | $3,294 | $6,090 | |
| 35 | Ohio University-Main Campus | $14,162 | $3,016 | $12,840 | $3,016 | $6,404 | |
| 36 | Otis College of Art and Design | $20,784 | $3,213 | $22,086 | $4,968 | $4,059 | |
| 37 | Stanford University | $21,315 | $4,842 | - | - | - | |
| 38 | Temple University | $17,690 | $4,555 | $17,690 | $4,555 | $4,555 | |
| 39 | University of Arizona | $16,746 | $4,450 | $12,450 | $4,450 | $4,450 | |
| 40 | University of Georgia | $11,672 | $4,816 | $10,194 | $5,826 | $5,826 | |
| 41 | University of Washington-Seattle Campus | $18,405 | $3,027 | $18,405 | $3,027 | $3,297 | |
| 42 | Claremont Graduate University | - | - | - | - | - | |
| 43 | Florida State University | $13,474 | $5,070 | $13,474 | $5,070 | $3,780 | |
| 44 | New York University | $23,530 | $4,294 | $23,530 | $4,294 | $3,140 | |
| 45 | San Francisco Art Institute | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/15/2022) | |||||
| 46 | University of California-Irvine | $18,991 | $5,692 | $19,130 | $7,236 | $7,638 | |
| 47 | University of California-Santa Barbara | $20,279 | $6,833 | $17,047 | $7,460 | $8,747 | |
| 48 | University of Chicago | $20,109 | $2,400 | - | - | - | |
| 49 | University of Florida | $12,120 | $4,210 | $12,220 | $4,210 | $4,210 | |
| 50 | University of Illinois Chicago | $16,500 | $6,026 | $14,400 | $6,026 | $5,826 | |
| Average | $17,769 | $4,104 | $17,334 | $4,793 | $4,976 | ||
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