AAC's tuition & fees has increased from $27,788 (2015) to $40,007 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 43.97% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $10,645 (year 2015) to $12,067 (year 2025).
The 2025 tuition & fees are lower than last year (2024) at Art Academy of Cincinnati.
AAC's tuition increase rate is higher than the Ohio's average increase rate of 7.23%. Compare to all colleges in United States, it's increase rate is higher than the average increase rate of 10.99%.
Cost of Attendance (COA) Trends
The total cost of attendance (COA), including tuition & fees, books & supplies costs, and living costs, increased by 36.36% from 2015 ($40,988).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, AAC's COA is $55,892, which is increased by 1.76% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to AAC's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 43.97% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $37,257. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Art Academy of Cincinnati over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,500, and it has not changed since 2015.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,500 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,500 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,500 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,500 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,500 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,500 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,500 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,500 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,500 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 12.16% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 31.67% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Art Academy of Cincinnati.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $11,700 | $10,300 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $11,800 | $10,300 | 0.85% |
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| 2017-18 | $12,100 | $10,300 | 2.54% |
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| 2018-19 | $12,100 | $10,300 | |
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| 2019-20 | $12,100 | $10,300 | |
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| 2020-21 | $12,100 | $10,300 | |
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| 2021-22 | $13,100 | $11,300 | 8.26% |
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| 2022-23 | $13,100 | $13,100 | |
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| 2023-24 | $13,175 | $13,350 | 0.57% |
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| 2024-25 | $14,385 | $14,385 | 9.18% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Art Academy of Cincinnati and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Art Academy of Cincinnati | $40,007 | $37,953 | 5.41% |
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| Case Western Reserve University | $66,608 | $64,678 | 2.98% |
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| University of Dayton | $49,140 | $47,600 | 3.24% |
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| Franklin University | $9,577 | $9,577 | - |
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| Cedarville University | $37,150 | $36,078 | 2.97% |
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| Xavier University | $49,425 | $48,126 | 2.70% |
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