by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Academy College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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The cost of attendance at Academy College stands at about $34,240.00 a year.
Cost is shown below as the full sticker price, the average net price after aid, and the low-income net price.
| Tuition and fees | $18,680.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $15,560.00 |
| Total cost | $34,240.00 |
| That is 4% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $34,240.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$4,781.00 |
| Net price | $29,459.00 |
| That is 10% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 0.3% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $29,554.00 | $29,554.00 | $34,350.00 |
| Senior year | $29,839.00 | $29,839.00 | $34,682.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $118,785.00 | $118,785.00 | $138,063.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $45,253.00 | $45,253.00 | $52,597.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,367.00 | $1,367.00 | $1,589.00 |
| Total amount paid | $164,037.00 | $164,037.00 | $190,659.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Freshman year | $29,554.00 | $29,554.00 | $34,350.00 |
| Senior year | $29,648.00 | $29,648.00 | $34,460.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $59,202.00 | $59,202.00 | $68,810.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,554.00 | $22,554.00 | $26,214.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $681.00 | $681.00 | $792.00 |
| Total amount paid | $81,756.00 | $81,756.00 | $95,024.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $29,093.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $31,307.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. The breakdown below splits average net price across income brackets:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $31,383.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $34,240.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $27,918.00 |
Use Academy College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
Typical debt at graduation from Academy College works out to $16,500.00, categorized as a Low ($10-20k) debt-burden category.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt detail.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Academy College works out to $6,680.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The federal default-rate classification for Academy College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 19.8% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at Academy College reach $21,455,004.00 spread across 1,234 borrowers.
Veteran and active-military students often access dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 1 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $27,120.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the college veterans page.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Academy College, a few questions are worth asking:
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Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.