by our College Data Analytics TeamSee current per-credit-hour charges for part-time students at California College of the Arts, next to the annual tuition and fee totals.
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Part-time undergraduates at California College of the Arts are billed $2,474 for each credit hour.
| Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|
| Part-Time Undergraduate | $2,474 |
Note that the per-credit-hour cost shown here is the published rate, not counting any grant aid or scholarships a student may qualify for.
For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at California College of the Arts are shown below.
Required fees account for added up to $850; the rest is tuition itself.
| Most Recent Reported Year | |
|---|---|
| Tuition | $59,376 |
| Fees | $850 |
| Total | $60,226 |
These tuition and fees cover one year of academic instruction and do not include room and board.
Below is how tuition at California College of the Arts has tracked across the last few reported years.
| Year | Tuition |
|---|---|
| Three Years Ago | $51,792 |
| Two Years Ago | $53,856 |
| One Year Ago | $57,096 |
| Most Recent Year | $59,376 |
Year over year, tuition increased 4.0%. Holding that rate for one more year, tuition + fees would be near $62,630 for the upcoming year.
At most colleges, tuition rises a little each year, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.
When planning, assume the rate will rise each year so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.
A per-credit-hour figure is only part of the conversation — financial aid can change the actual price a part-time student pays substantially.
For a breakdown of aid offered at California College of the Arts, visit the California College of the Arts Financial Aid page.
For the standard full-year figures, visit the California College of the Arts Tuition & Fees page.