Paying for Academy of Art
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
$28,024
Graduate Tuition & Fees
$31,696
On-campus Living Costs
$26,617
Off-campus Living Costs
$23,859
Undergraduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,126
Graduate Tuition per Credit Hour
$1,279
The 2024 tuition & fees of Academy of Art University are $28,024 for undergraduate programs. For graduate programs, the tuition & fees are $28,024 for graduate programs.
Compared to Private (for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California, the undergraduate tuition & fees are average 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 $25,655.
The average living cost of the school is $26,617 when a student lives in on-campus housing. When a student lives off-campus, the average living cost is $23,859.
*Data Source: 2023-2024 Tuition & Fees - NCES (Last Update: 03/01/2024)
2024 Tuition and Comparison Chart
The following chart visualizes the Academy of Art's 2024 tuition & fees and compares to similar schools by school type, level, and location.
2024 Tuition & fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Academy of Art University are $28,024 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.85% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees are $31,696 on average. The graduate tuition & fees have increased by 4.84% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition & fees and the tuition trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020 | $23,112 | $300 | $23,112 | $300 |
| 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 |
Living Costs
The 2024 average on-campus living costs is $26,617 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 $23,859.
The living cost at the school has increased by 15.83% 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 | |
| 2020 | $17,510 | $3,830 | $15,086 | $5,386 |
| 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 |
Books & Supplies Costs Trends Chart
The 2024 average cost for purchasing books & supplies is $938 at Academy of Art University. The books & supplies cost has decreased by 0.81% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 books & supplies costs and the trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Books & Supplies Costs |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $1,972 |
| 2021 | $1,080 |
| 2022 | $1,126 |
| 2023 | $1,152 |
| 2024 | $938 |
Tuition Per Credit Hour
The 2024 undergraduate tuition per credit hour at Academy of Art University is $1,126 on average over undergraduate programs. The undergraduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.04% from last year.
The 2024 graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,279 on average. The graduate tuition per credit hour has increased by 5.01% from last year.
The following table and chart show the 2024 tuition per credit hour and its trends over the last 5 years.
| Year | Undergraduate | Graduate |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $963 | $1,083 |
| 2021 | $1,011 | $1,137 |
| 2022 | $1,041 | $1,137 |
| 2023 | $1,072 | $1,218 |
| 2024 | $1,126 | $1,279 |