New York Film Academy's tuition & fees has increased from $28,000 (2015) to $37,122 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 32.58% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $28,000 (year 2015) to $36,320 (year 2025).
New York Film Academy's tuition increase rate is higher than the California's average increase rate of 14.58%. 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 23.94% from 2015 ($52,887).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, New York Film Academy's COA is $65,547, which is increased by 0.59% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to New York Film Academy's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 32.58% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $35,212. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at New York Film Academy over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,000, and it has increased 100.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $500 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $3,000 | 500.00% |
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| 2017-18 | $3,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | -66.67% |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,000 | |
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| 2021-22 | $1,000 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,000 | |
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| 2023-24 | $1,000 | |
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| 2024-25 | $1,000 | |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 16.21% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at New York Film Academy.
| Year | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $24,387 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $24,264 | -0.50% |
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| 2017-18 | $24,192 | -0.30% |
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| 2018-19 | $24,048 | -0.60% |
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| 2019-20 | $24,048 | |
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| 2020-21 | $24,287 | 0.99% |
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| 2021-22 | $24,979 | 2.85% |
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| 2022-23 | $27,708 | 10.93% |
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| 2023-24 | $27,425 | -1.02% |
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| 2024-25 | $27,425 | |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between New York Film Academy and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| New York Film Academy | $37,122 | $36,738 | 1.05% |
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| Westcliff University | $17,670 | $21,000 | -15.86% |
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| Trident University International | $9,240 | $9,240 | - |
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| Unitek College | $38,903 | $37,659 | 3.30% |
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| Academy of Art University | $30,736 | $28,024 | 9.68% |
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| Los Angeles Film School | $61,500 | $33,130 | 85.63% |
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