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The real 4-year cost of Art Center College of Design in California
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Art Center College of Design went from $29,814 to $51,640, an average of 3.5% a year.
2008–2027: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $29,814 | – | – |
| 2009 | $31,576 | – | – |
| 2010 | $32,168 | – | – |
| 2011 | $34,044 | – | – |
| 2012 | $35,552 | – | – |
| 2013 | $36,480 | – | – |
| 2014 | $37,830 | – | – |
| 2015 | $39,230 | – | – |
| 2016 | $40,596 | – | – |
| 2017 | $42,008 | – | – |
| 2018 | $43,416 | – | – |
| 2019 | $44,932 | – | – |
| 2020 | $46,486 | – | – |
| 2021 | $48,044 | – | – |
| 2022 | $49,942 | – | – |
| 2023 | $51,640 | $51,640 | – |
| 2024 | – | $53,457 | $52,939–$53,974 |
| 2025 | – | $55,337 | $54,271–$56,414 |
| 2026 | – | $57,284 | $55,637–$58,963 |
| 2027 | – | $59,299 | $57,037–$61,628 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $57,284 |
| Year 2 | $59,299 |
| Year 3 | $61,385 |
| Year 4 | $63,545 |
| 4-year total | $241,514 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $201,514
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $123,175
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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See my 4-year cost at Art Center College of Design4-year schools with similar prices in California
Closest to Art Center College of Design by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Westmont College$51,790
- Menlo College$51,070
- Samuel Merritt University$50,934
- Otis College of Art and Design$52,460
- California Lutheran University$50,670
- Dominican University of California$50,666
- Whittier College$49,864
- Southern California Institute of Architecture$53,564
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Published figures for Art Center College of Design from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.