Paying for LCAD
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$32,600
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$37,700
On-campus Living Costs
$20,928
Off-campus Living Costs
$20,358
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,317
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,317
2020 Cost of Attendance
The 2020 tuition & fees of Laguna College of Art and Design are $32,600 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $32,600 for graduate programs.
Compare to Private (not-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 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 $36,389.
The average living cost of the school is $20,928 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $20,358.
Comparison Chart
2020 Tuition & fees
The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees at Laguna College of Art and Design are $32,600 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 2.93% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition & fees are $37,700 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 3.10% 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 | $28,100 | $0 | $28,100 | $0 |
| 2017 | $28,950 | $0 | $28,950 | $0 |
| 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 |
Tuition Trends Chart
2020 Living Costs
The 2020 average on-campus living costs is $20,928 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 $20,358.
The living cost at the school has increased by 11.42% 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 | $12,780 | $3,186 | $13,322 | $4,176 |
| 2017 | $13,290 | $3,293 | $12,492 | $4,283 |
| 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 |
Living Costs Trends Chart
2020 Books & Supplies Costs
The 2020 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $1,971 at Laguna College of Art and Design. 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 | $1,746 |
| 2017 | $1,792 |
| 2018 | $1,792 |
| 2019 | $1,917 |
| 2020 | $1,971 |
| 2021 | $1,971 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
2020 Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2020 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Laguna College of Art and Design is $1,317 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 2.97% from last year.
The 2020 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,317 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 11.14% 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 | $1,171 | $995 |
| 2017 | $1,206 | $1,025 |
| 2018 | $1,242 | $1,150 |
| 2019 | $1,279 | $1,185 |
| 2020 | $1,317 | $1,317 |
| 2021 | $1,358 | $1,257 |