Paying for LCAD
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$33,600
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$38,850
On-campus Living Costs
$20,450
Off-campus Living Costs
$22,634
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,400
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,295
The 2022 tuition & fees of Laguna College of Art and Design are $33,600 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $33,600 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are relatively expensive and the graduate tuition & fees are expensive.
Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Academy of Art University and American Film Institute Conservatory, tuition & fees of Laguna College of Art and Design is average where the average tuition & fees of the schools are $36,983.
The average living cost of the school is $20,450 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $22,634.
*Data Source: 2021-2022 Tuition & Fees - National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
2022 Tuition and Comparison Chart
2022 Tuition & fees
The 2022 undergraduate tuition & fees at Laguna College of Art and Design are $33,600 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.07% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition & fees are $38,850 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.05% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2018 | $29,800 | $0 | $29,800 | $0 |
| 2019 | $30,700 | $0 | $30,700 | $0 |
| 2020 | $31,600 | $0 | $31,600 | $0 |
| 2021 | $32,600 | $0 | $32,600 | $0 |
| 2022 | $33,600 | $0 | $33,600 | $0 |
2022 Living Costs
The 2022 average on-campus living costs is $20,450 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 $22,634.
The living cost at the school has increased by 2.98% 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 | |
| 2018 | $13,290 | $3,293 | $12,492 | $4,283 |
| 2019 | $15,418 | $3,365 | $13,779 | $4,248 |
| 2020 | $17,086 | $3,842 | $15,084 | $5,274 |
| 2021 | $16,016 | $3,842 | $16,580 | $5,274 |
| 2022 | $16,496 | $3,954 | $17,077 | $5,557 |
2022 Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2022 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $2,030 at Laguna College of Art and Design. The books & supplies cost has increased by 2.99% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,792 |
| 2019 | $1,917 |
| 2020 | $1,971 |
| 2021 | $1,971 |
| 2022 | $2,030 |
2022 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2022 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Laguna College of Art and Design is $1,400 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.09% from last year.
The 2022 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,295 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 3.02% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2022 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $1,242 | $1,150 |
| 2019 | $1,279 | $1,185 |
| 2020 | $1,317 | $1,317 |
| 2021 | $1,358 | $1,257 |
| 2022 | $1,400 | $1,295 |