The real 4-year cost of The Art Institute of Houston in Texas
Over the 14 years from 2008 to 2022, published tuition and required fees at The Art Institute of Houston went from $22,600 to $20,794, an average of 1.8% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition freeze or guarantee, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2026: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $22,600 | – | – |
| 2009 | $22,804 | – | – |
| 2010 | $17,668 | – | – |
| 2011 | $17,868 | – | – |
| 2012 | $17,868 | – | – |
| 2013 | $17,668 | – | – |
| 2014 | $17,668 | – | – |
| 2015 | $17,664 | – | – |
| 2016 | $17,664 | – | – |
| 2017 | $17,662 | – | – |
| 2018 | $17,568 | – | – |
| 2019 | $19,354 | – | – |
| 2020 | $19,354 | – | – |
| 2021 | $19,354 | – | – |
| 2022 | $20,794 | $20,794 | – |
| 2023 | – | $21,174 | $19,737–$22,610 |
| 2024 | – | $21,561 | $18,735–$24,585 |
| 2025 | – | $21,955 | $17,783–$26,733 |
| 2026 | – | $22,356 | $16,879–$29,068 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $22,356 |
| Year 2 | $22,764 |
| Year 3 | $23,180 |
| Year 4 | $23,604 |
| 4-year total | $91,904 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $51,904
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $46,160
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2017)
- $10,020/ yr
- rising -4.6% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $24,540
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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Closest to The Art Institute of Houston by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- Miami International University of Art & Design-Art Institute Dallas$20,794
- The Art Institute of Austin$20,794
- The Art Institute of San Antonio$20,794
- Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Dallas$20,844
- Chamberlain University-Texas$20,440
- Dallas Christian College$20,260
- Remington College-North Houston Campus$20,001
- Texas Health and Science University$19,489
Use this data
Published figures for The Art Institute of Houston from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.