Paying for Academy of Art
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$30,736
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$34,768
On-campus Living Costs
$35,979
Off-campus Living Costs
$27,054
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,239
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,407
The 2025 tuition & fees of Academy of Art University are $30,736 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $30,736 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as California Baptist University and California Lutheran University, tuition & fees of Academy of Art University is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $26,988.
The average living cost of the school is $35,979 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $27,054.
*Data Source: 2024-2025 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 6/05/2025)
2025 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Academy of Art's 2025 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Academy of Art University are $30,736 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 9.68% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are $34,768 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 9.69% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $24,264 | $400 | $24,264 | $400 |
| 2022 | $24,624 | $800 | $24,624 | $800 |
| 2023 | $25,728 | $1,000 | $25,728 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | $27,024 | $1,000 | $27,024 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | $29,736 | $1,000 | $29,736 | $1,000 |
Living Costs
The 2025 average on-campus living costs is $35,979 including room & board and other living expenses (a student lives in on-campus housing such as dormitory and school-owned apartment). For students living in off-campus housing, the average living cost is $27,054.
The living cost at the school has increased by 35.17% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $18,386 | $3,044 | $16,580 | $4,754 |
| 2022 | $19,486 | $3,186 | $17,254 | $4,968 |
| 2023 | $20,280 | $2,700 | $17,784 | $3,924 |
| 2024 | $23,746 | $2,871 | $19,431 | $4,428 |
| 2025 | $32,766 | $3,213 | $22,086 | $4,968 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2025 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,062 at Academy of Art University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 13.22% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,080 |
| 2022 | $1,126 |
| 2023 | $1,152 |
| 2024 | $938 |
| 2025 | $1,062 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2025 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Academy of Art University is $1,239 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 10.04% from last year.
The 2025 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,407 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 10.01% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2025 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1,011 | $1,137 |
| 2022 | $1,041 | $1,137 |
| 2023 | $1,072 | $1,218 |
| 2024 | $1,126 | $1,279 |
| 2025 | $1,239 | $1,407 |