Most expensive colleges in Pacific
50 colleges ranked by net price after aid
These 50 priciest colleges in Pacific, ranked by net price after aid, run from $29,981 at George Fox University to $51,992 at West Coast University-Los Angeles. 1 is public and 49 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Coast University-Los Angeles North Hollywood, CA | Private | $51,992 | — | $102,672 |
| 2 | Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA | Private | $50,959 | 44% | $109,183 |
| 3 | Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA | Private | $50,218 | 96% | $84,713 |
| 4 | Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA | Private | $50,209 | 75% | $71,958 |
| 5 | Point Loma Nazarene University San Diego, CA | Private | $50,168 | 82% | $63,998 |
| 6 | Newschool of Architecture and Design San Diego, CA | Private | $48,616 | 100% | $68,891 |
| 7 | Chapman University Orange, CA | Private | $47,527 | 56% | $70,070 |
| 8 | California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA | Private | $47,183 | 26% | $41,198 |
| 9 | Otis College of Art and Design Los Angeles, CA | Private | $45,864 | 84% | $58,152 |
| 10 | Gnomon North Hollywood, CA | Private | $45,824 | 40% | $114,785 |
| 11 | Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA | Private | $45,723 | 40% | $78,349 |
| 12 | Pepperdine University Malibu, CA | Private | $45,409 | 50% | $82,939 |
| 13 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA | Private | $42,448 | 52% | — |
| 14 | Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA | Private | $42,354 | 78% | $47,867 |
| 15 | California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA | Private | $42,168 | 73% | $49,414 |
| 16 | DigiPen Institute of Technology Redmond, WA | Private | $42,033 | 68% | $79,878 |
| 17 | Seattle Film Institute Seattle, WA | Private | $41,429 | — | — |
| 18 | Los Angeles College of Music Pasadena, CA | Private | $40,853 | 81% | $31,758 |
| 19 | Pacific Northwest College of Art Portland, OR | Private | $40,846 | 69% | $34,883 |
| 20 | Reed College Portland, OR | Private | $39,951 | 27% | $62,927 |
| 21 | Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA | Private | $39,778 | — | $39,008 |
| 22 | University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA | Private | $39,495 | 51% | $89,812 |
| 23 | Occidental College Los Angeles, CA | Private | $39,329 | 40% | $75,951 |
| 24 | Cornish College of the Arts Seattle, WA | Private | $39,060 | 70% | $33,696 |
| 25 | University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA | Private | $38,920 | 76% | $69,594 |
| 26 | Scripps College Claremont, CA | Private | $38,802 | 34% | $77,539 |
| 27 | California Aeronautical University Bakersfield, CA | Private | $38,205 | — | $38,361 |
| 28 | Southern California Institute of Architecture Los Angeles, CA | Private | $37,535 | 83% | $71,909 |
| 29 | Gonzaga University Spokane, WA | Private | $36,371 | 76% | $78,892 |
| 30 | University of Portland Portland, OR | Private | $36,371 | 95% | $82,804 |
| 31 | Lewis & Clark College Portland, OR | Private | $36,084 | 75% | $62,205 |
| 32 | Whitman College Walla Walla, WA | Private | $35,506 | 50% | $67,589 |
| 33 | Pacific University Forest Grove, OR | Private | $35,350 | 92% | $60,583 |
| 34 | City University of Seattle Seattle, WA | Private | $35,049 | — | $69,460 |
| 35 | Seattle University Seattle, WA | Private | $34,802 | 76% | $75,272 |
| 36 | Los Angeles Film School Hollywood, CA | Private | $33,130 | — | $31,632 |
| 37 | University of Saint Katherine San Marcos, CA | Private | $33,072 | 46% | — |
| 38 | Westmont College Santa Barbara, CA | Private | $32,926 | 80% | $64,778 |
| 39 | Harvey Mudd College Claremont, CA | Private | $32,492 | 13% | $138,687 |
| 40 | University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | Private | $31,927 | 10% | $92,498 |
| 41 | Great Northern University Spokane, WA | Private | $31,680 | 100% | — |
| 42 | Pitzer College Claremont, CA | Private | $31,663 | 17% | $69,512 |
| 43 | University of Massachusetts Global Aliso Viejo, CA | Public | $31,601 | — | $65,703 |
| 44 | Design Institute of San Diego San Diego, CA | Private | $31,293 | 88% | $46,920 |
| 45 | University of San Diego San Diego, CA | Private | $31,265 | 47% | $86,522 |
| 46 | Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | Private | $31,198 | 89% | $78,812 |
| 47 | University of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Private | $30,799 | 51% | $51,017 |
| 48 | Hawaii Pacific University Honolulu, HI | Private | $30,557 | 84% | $59,593 |
| 49 | California College of ASU Los Angeles, CA | Private | $30,320 | — | $42,014 |
| 50 | George Fox University Newberg, OR | Private | $29,981 | 96% | $59,761 |