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Also see: Colleges & Universities in L.A. County
As with home prices, some of the most expensive institutions of higher learning in the nation are in Los Angeles County. According to U.S. News & World Report, the University of Southern California (USC) is the 13th priciest college in the nation. Pepperdine and California Institute of Technology (CalTech) are not far behind. Each of the Claremont Colleges (Harvey Mudd, Scripps, Claremont Mckenna, Pomona and Pitzer) each cost at least $57,000 per year to attend full-time.
In descending order by annual full-time tuition (not including cost of books, housing or transportation)
| Institution | Location | Full Tuition/Fees | In-State Tuition/Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles | $61,503 | --- |
| Harvey Mudd College (Claremont Colleges) | Claremont | $60,703 | --- |
| Pepperdine University | Malibu | $59,702 | --- |
| California Institute of Technology | Pasadena | $58,680 | --- |
| Scripps College (Claremont Colleges) | Claremont | $58,442 | --- |
| Institution | Location | Full Tuition/Fees | In-State Tuition/Fees |
| Occidental College | Los Angeles | $58,426 | --- |
| Claremont McKenna College (Claremont Colleges) | Claremont | $58,111 | --- |
| Pitzer College (Claremont Colleges) | Claremont | $57,978 | --- |
| Pomona College (Claremont Colleges) | Claremont | $56,686 | --- |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles | $53,526 | --- |
| Institution | Location | Full Tuition/Fees | In-State Tuition/Fees |
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia (Santa Clarita) | $53,466 | --- |
| Otis College of Art & Design | Los Angeles | $50,950 | --- |
| Whittier College | Whittier | $49,514 | --- |
| Southern California Institute of Architecture | Los Angeles | $49,016 | --- |
| ArtCenter College of Design | Pasadena | $48,044 | --- |
| Institution | Location | Full Tuition/Fees | In-State Tuition/Fees |
| University of La Verne | La Verne | $45,850 | --- |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles | $45,388 | --- |
| Biola University | La Mirada | $44,382 | --- |
| Woodbury University | Burbank | $43,418 | --- |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $43,012 | $13,258 |
| Institution | Location | Full Tuition/Fees | In-State Tuition/Fees |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa | $41,510 | --- |
| West Coast University-Los Angeles | North Hollywood | $35,178 | --- |
| Providence Christian College | Pasadena | $33,396 | --- |
| Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) | Los Angeles | $32,645 | --- |
| American Jewish University | Bel-Air (Los Angeles) | $32,404 | --- |
| Institution | Location | Full Tuition/Fees | In-State Tuition/Fees |
| The Master's University & Seminary | Santa Clarita | $28,870 | --- |
| Columbia College Hollywood | Tarzana | $26,175 | --- |
| American University of Health Sciences | Signal Hill | $22,975 | --- |
| California State Polytechnic Univ., Pomona | Pomona | $19,318 | $7,439 |
| California State Univ., Dominguez Hills | Carson | $18,940 | $7,060 |
| Institution | Location | Full Tuition/Fees | In-State Tuition/Fees |
| California State Univ., Northridge | Northridge (Los Angeles) | $18,923 | $7,043 |
| California State Univ., Long Beach | Long Beach | $18,726 | $6,846 |
| California State Univ., Los Angeles | Los Angeles | $18,665 | $6,782 |
| Life Pacific University | San Dimas | $18,300 | --- |
| Southern California University of Health Sciences | Whittier | $17,040 | --- |
| Institution | Location | Full Tuition/Fees | In-State Tuition/Fees |
| University of Antelope Valley | Lancaster | $15,375 | --- |
| Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science | Los Angeles | $14,954 | --- |
| University of the West | Rosemead | $13,604 | --- |
| Pacific Oaks College | Pasadena | $11,692 | --- |
| Los Angeles Pacific University | San Dimas | $10,800 | --- |
Sources: Univstats and U.S. News & World Report and college websites.
