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Graduate Tuition & Costs

Tuition & Housing Costs

The following is the direct cost of education for one academic year; Fall 2026/Spring 2027. The housing costs listed below are for students planning to live in AMDA's Student Housing. Students who choose to secure housing on their own should expect costs to be higher than those listed here. Residential students live at one of the AMDA Housing locations.

Below are the 2026-27 costs for the AMDA College of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles for Fall 2026.

2026-2027

Direct Costs (cost paid directly to AMDA)

Off Campus

On Campus

Tuition

$49,500

$49,500

Fees

$300

$300

Housing

N/A

$15,800*

Total

$49,800

$65,600

Indirect Costs (cost that does not appear on your bill)

Off Campus

On Campus

Housing

$15,800*

N/A

Books

$1,200

$1,200

Transport

$1,200

$1,200

Food

$4,300

$4,300

Misc Living Expenses

$2,300

$2,300

Total

$24,800

$9,000

* Off campus housing estimate

  • Additional credits are charged at $2500 per credit for the MFA program and $2100 for the MA program.

  • Supplemental courses are charged at the current per-credit tuition rate regardless of enrollment credit hour load.

The following is the direct cost of education for one academic year; Fall 2027/Spring 2028. The housing costs listed below are for students planning to live in AMDA's Student Housing. Students who choose to secure housing on their own should expect costs to be higher than those listed here. Residential students live at one of the AMDA Housing locations.

Below are the 2027-28 costs for the AMDA College of the Performing Arts in Los Angeles for Fall 2027.

2027-2028

Direct Costs (cost paid directly to AMDA)

Off Campus

On Campus

Tuition

$49,500

$49,500

Fees

$300

$300

Housing

N/A

$15,800

Total

$49,800

$65,600

Indirect Costs (cost that does not appear on your bill)

Off Campus

On Campus

Housing

$15,800*

N/A

Books

$1,200

$1,200

Transport

$1,200

$1,200

Food

$4,300

$4,300

Misc Living Expenses

$2,300

$2,300

Total

$24,800

$9,000

* Off campus housing estimate

  • Additional credits are charged at $2500 per credit for the MFA program and $2100 for the MA program.

  • Supplemental courses are charged at the current per-credit tuition rate regardless of enrollment credit hour load.