Pacific Northwest College of Art's tuition & fees has increased from $33,070 (2015) to $49,006 (2025), and the rate of tuition increase is 48.19% over the past 10 years. The graduate school tuition & fees has raised from $35,750 (year 2015) to $37,786 (year 2025).
Pacific Northwest College of Art's tuition increase rate is higher than the Oregon's average increase rate of 13.63%. 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 51.81% from 2015 ($48,308).
For the current academic year 2024-2025, Pacific Northwest College of Art's COA is $73,336, which is increased by 4.21% from last year.
The following table and chart show changes to Pacific Northwest College of Art's COA over the past 10 years.
Tuition & Fees Changes
The tuition & fees have increased 48.19% for the last 10 years , and the 2025 tuition & fees are $48,906. The following table and chart show the tuition & fees changes at Pacific Northwest College of Art over last the 10 years.
Books & Supplies Costs Changes
The cost of purchasing books & supplies which are required/recommended for courses $1,480, and it has increased 48.00% from the year 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Books & Supplies | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $1,000 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $1,000 | |
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| 2017-18 | $1,000 | |
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| 2018-19 | $1,000 | |
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| 2019-20 | $1,000 | |
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| 2020-21 | $1,200 | 20.00% |
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| 2021-22 | $1,200 | |
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| 2022-23 | $1,260 | 5.00% |
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| 2023-24 | $1,358 | 7.78% |
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| 2024-25 | $1,480 | 8.98% |
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Living Costs Changes
The living costs including room, board, and other living expenses have increased 59.92% when a student lives on-campus facilities and 59.92% when living-off campus from the year 2015 to 2025. The following table shows the changes in living costs at Pacific Northwest College of Art.
| Year | Living On Campus | Living Off Campus | Change by Year |
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| 2015-16 | $14,238 | $14,238 | - |
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| 2016-17 | $15,270 | $15,270 | 7.25% |
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| 2017-18 | $15,876 | $15,876 | 3.97% |
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| 2018-19 | $16,160 | $16,160 | 1.79% |
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| 2019-20 | $16,453 | $16,453 | 1.81% |
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| 2020-21 | $17,465 | $17,465 | 6.15% |
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| 2021-22 | $20,006 | $20,006 | 14.55% |
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| 2022-23 | $20,680 | $20,680 | 3.37% |
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| 2023-24 | $21,892 | $21,892 | 5.86% |
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| 2024-25 | $22,850 | $22,850 | 4.38% |
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Compare Tuition Change to Similar Colleges
The following table compares 2025 tuition and increase rate from last year between Pacific Northwest College of Art and similar schools.
| 2025 | 2024 | Increase Rate |
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| Pacific Northwest College of Art | $49,006 | $47,126 | 3.99% |
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| Concordia University-Portland | $32,230 | $32,230 | - |
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| George Fox University | $41,320 | $40,940 | 0.93% |
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| Lewis & Clark College | $64,828 | $62,350 | 3.97% |
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| Pacific University | $56,374 | $54,466 | 3.50% |
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| University of Portland | $58,100 | $54,900 | 5.83% |
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