by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at American College of the Building Arts, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
Use the links below to jump straight to any section on this page:
The cost of attendance at American College of the Building Arts comes to about $38,984.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $21,500.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $17,484.00 |
| Total cost | $38,984.00 |
| That is 19% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,984.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,670.00 |
| Net price | $31,314.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,984.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,194.00 |
| Net price | $28,790.00 |
| That is 12% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising at a recent average of 1.5% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and 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 | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $29,223.00 | $31,785.00 | $39,570.00 |
| Senior year | $30,561.00 | $33,240.00 | $41,382.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $119,555.00 | $130,036.00 | $161,887.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $45,546.00 | $49,539.00 | $61,673.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,376.00 | $1,496.00 | $1,863.00 |
| Total amount paid | $165,101.00 | $179,575.00 | $223,560.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% |
| Freshman year | $29,223.00 | $31,785.00 | $39,570.00 |
| Senior year | $29,662.00 | $32,263.00 | $40,165.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $58,885.00 | $64,048.00 | $79,735.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $22,433.00 | $24,400.00 | $30,376.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $678.00 | $737.00 | $918.00 |
| Total amount paid | $81,318.00 | $88,447.00 | $110,112.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net price section below.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. It is usually a better planning number than the sticker cost above.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $30,403.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $26,389.00 |
Run your own numbers with the American College of the Building Arts Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving American College of the Building Arts stands at $10,500.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Low ($10-20k) burden tier.
Dig deeper into debt on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
The default-rate category at American College of the Building Arts is No Data.
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at American College of the Building Arts total $977,165.00 covering 82 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $21,382.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh American College of the Building Arts, the questions below are worth your time:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
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.