Paying for Academy of Art
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$24,664
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$27,688
On-campus Living Costs
$21,340
Off-campus Living Costs
$20,472
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$963
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,083
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of Academy of Art University are $24,664 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $24,664 for graduate programs.
Compare to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are average and the graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as American Film Institute Conservatory and American Conservatory Theater, tuition & fees of Academy of Art University is inexpensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $35,948.
The average living cost of the school is $21,340 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $20,472.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at Academy of Art University are $24,664 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.95% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $27,688 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.98% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2016 | $20,040 | $300 | $20,040 | $300 |
| 2017 | $20,952 | $300 | $20,952 | $300 |
| 2018 | $20,952 | $300 | $20,952 | $300 |
| 2019 | $22,008 | $300 | $22,008 | $300 |
| 2020 | $23,112 | $300 | $23,112 | $300 |
| 2021 | $24,264 | $400 | $24,264 | $400 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $21,340 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 $20,472.
The living cost at the school has increased by 6.70% from last year.
The following table and chart show the living costs changes over the last 5 years.
Living Costs Trends
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2016 | $14,810 | $3,290 | $11,970 | $4,280 |
| 2017 | $14,912 | $3,280 | $12,492 | $4,270 |
| 2018 | $15,792 | $3,352 | $13,292 | $4,352 |
| 2019 | $16,648 | $3,352 | $13,780 | $4,362 |
| 2020 | $17,510 | $3,830 | $15,086 | $5,386 |
| 2021 | $18,386 | $3,044 | $16,580 | $4,754 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,972 at Academy of Art University. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.82% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Trends
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $1,764 |
| 2017 | $1,790 |
| 2018 | $1,854 |
| 2019 | $1,918 |
| 2020 | $1,972 |
| 2021 | $1,080 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Academy of Art University is $963 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.02% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,083 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.04% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2020 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour Trends Table
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $835 | $935 |
| 2017 | $873 | $982 |
| 2018 | $873 | $982 |
| 2019 | $917 | $1,031 |
| 2020 | $963 | $1,083 |
| 2021 | $1,011 | $1,137 |