The Most Expensive Colleges in California by Average Net Price for 2023
The highest net price colleges in California are ranked by the average net price paid. Net price is the average cost paid as determined by tuition minus scholarship and grant financial aid and grant financial aid and may be a more accurate estimation of real life costs than published tuition. Discount from list price represents the effective percent discount from published costs that students averaged. Please note that net price varies on a student by student basis based on finanical situation and no financial aid is guaranteed. California Institute of the Arts leads the list with a $59,367 average annual net price paid in 2014-2015.
Net price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2014-2015 academic year.
| College | Net Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
#1 California Institute of the ArtsValencia, Private Not For Profit |
$59,367 | 13% |
#2 Southern California Institute of ArchitectureLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$51,591 | 21% |
#3 Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$48,758 | 30% |
#4 Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, Private Not For Profit |
$48,284 | 34% |
#5 Art Center College of DesignPasadena, Private Not For Profit |
$47,878 | 27% |
#6 West Coast University OntarioOntario, Private For Profit |
$47,417 | -2% |
#7 Otis College of Art and DesignLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$46,876 | 31% |
#8 Pepperdine UniversityMalibu, Private Not For Profit |
$46,550 | 40% |
#9 West Coast University Los AngelesNorth Hollywood, Private For Profit |
$44,867 | 4% |
#10 Chapman UniversityOrange, Private Not For Profit |
$44,327 | 42% |
#11 California College of the ArtsOakland, Private Not For Profit |
$43,687 | 40% |
#12 University of San FranciscoSan Francisco, Private Not For Profit |
$42,801 | 39% |
#13 San Francisco Art InstituteSan Francisco, Private Not For Profit |
$42,757 | 34% |
#14 San Francisco Conservatory of MusicSan Francisco, Private Not For Profit |
$41,918 | 41% |
#15 FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising Los AngelesLos Angeles, Private For Profit |
$41,766 | 19% |
#16 Occidental CollegeLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$41,102 | 46% |
#17 Saint Marys College of CaliforniaMoraga, Private Not For Profit |
$40,401 | 42% |
#18 Scripps CollegeClaremont, Private Not For Profit |
$40,259 | 49% |
#19 University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, Private Not For Profit |
$39,759 | 50% |
#20 Design Institute of San DiegoSan Diego, Private For Profit |
$38,498 | 12% |