Paying for California College of the Arts
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$51,137
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$53,795
On-campus Living Costs
$17,521
Off-campus Living Costs
$16,015
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$2,108
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,775
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of California College of the Arts are $51,137 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $51,137 for graduate programs.
Compare to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, both undergraduate and graduate tuition & fees are very expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and American Film Institute Conservatory, tuition & fees of California College of the Arts is expensive where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $33,300.
The average living cost of the school is $17,521 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $16,015.
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2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at California College of the Arts are $51,137 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.98% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $53,795 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.97% 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 | $43,248 | $460 | $43,248 | $460 |
| 2017 | $44,976 | $490 | $44,976 | $490 |
| 2018 | $46,776 | $490 | $46,776 | $490 |
| 2019 | $48,648 | $490 | $48,648 | $490 |
| 2020 | $50,592 | $500 | $50,592 | $500 |
| 2021 | $50,592 | $545 | $50,592 | $545 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $17,521 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 $16,015.
The living cost at the school has increased by 6.60% 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 | $11,900 | $3,450 | $10,450 | $4,160 |
| 2017 | $12,220 | $3,450 | $10,670 | $4,160 |
| 2018 | $12,690 | $3,450 | $11,060 | $4,160 |
| 2019 | $12,986 | $3,450 | $11,266 | $4,160 |
| 2020 | $14,071 | $3,450 | $11,855 | $4,160 |
| 2021 | $18,593 | $3,450 | $15,351 | $4,160 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,500 at California College of the Arts. The books & supplies cost stays same as 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 | $1,500 |
| 2017 | $1,500 |
| 2018 | $1,500 |
| 2019 | $1,500 |
| 2020 | $1,500 |
| 2021 | $1,500 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at California College of the Arts is $2,108 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 4.00% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,775 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.98% 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 | $1,802 | $1,517 |
| 2017 | $1,874 | $1,578 |
| 2018 | $1,949 | $1,641 |
| 2019 | $2,027 | $1,707 |
| 2020 | $2,108 | $1,775 |
| 2021 | $2,108 | $1,775 |