For Private colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $30,255.
Costs of Attendance (COA)
The average COA of Private colleges in 2025 is $47,863 including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Private colleges is $30,255. The average tuition is computed based on the largest program's tuition at each trade school.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Private colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Private colleges in 2025 is $21,084.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Private colleges over last 5 years.
Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Private colleges in 2025 is $1,058.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $939.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
Private colleges Living Costs
The average living costs of Private colleges in 2025 is $16,405 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,726 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.
The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Private colleges.