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| Rank in California | Highest Cost of attendance | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2015 | School Name | 2020 | 2015 |
| 21 ↑ | 26 | California College of the Arts | $67,074 | $56,134 (↑19.5%) |
| 22 ↑ | 25 | Â鶹Íø of California-Berkeley | $67,058 | $56,197 (↑19.3%) |
| 23 ↓ | 21 | Â鶹Íø of the Pacific | $66,971 | $57,033 (↑17.4%) |
| 24 ↑ | 59 | San Francisco Conservatory of Music | $66,900 | $40,230 (↑66.3%) |
| 25 ↑ | 29 | Otis College of Art and Design | $66,160 | $55,430 (↑19.4%) |
| 26 ↓ | 12 | Dominican Â鶹Íø of California | $65,818 | $58,860 (↑11.8%) |
| 27 ↓ | 22 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Barbara | $65,651 | $56,929 (↑15.3%) |
| 28 ↓ | 27 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Cruz | $65,209 | $56,031 (↑16.4%) |
| 29 ↓ | 24 | Â鶹Íø of California-Merced | $64,655 | $56,377 (↑14.7%) |
| 30 ↑ | 31 | Â鶹Íø of California-Riverside | $64,234 | $55,116 (↑16.5%) |
| 31 ↓ | 28 | Â鶹Íø of California-Davis | $64,169 | $55,944 (↑14.7%) |
| 32 ↑ | 33 | Whittier College | $63,828 | $53,700 (↑18.9%) |
| 33 ↓ | 30 | Â鶹Íø of California-Los Angeles | $63,612 | $55,294 (↑15.0%) |
| 34 ↑ | 35 | Â鶹Íø of California-Irvine | $63,253 | $53,382 (↑18.5%) |
| 35 ↓ | 34 | Westmont College | $62,600 | $53,670 (↑16.6%) |
| 36 | 36 | Â鶹Íø of California-San Diego | $61,830 | $53,348 (↑15.9%) |
| 37 ↑ | 38 | Â鶹Íø of La Verne | $61,696 | $51,997 (↑18.7%) |
| 38 ↓ | 37 | California Lutheran Â鶹Íø | $61,599 | $52,577 (↑17.2%) |
| 39 ↑ | 40 | Mount Saint Mary's Â鶹Íø | $61,287 | $51,100 (↑19.9%) |
| 40 ↓ | 32 | Menlo College | $60,318 | $53,834 (↑12.0%) |
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