Estimated Cost of International Student Enrollment

Given our excellent programs and relatively low cost, College of the Desert is one of the best-value community colleges in the state of California! The tuition at College of the Desert is almost half that of the tuition at a four year university, and our local cost of living is considerably lower than coastal and urban areas of California.

College of the Desert

$22,514 annually

Estimate includes 24 units of study, housing, meals, insurance, and misc. enrollment fees.

COD 2023-24 Estimated Tuition and Living Expenses

Intensive English Academy

Starts at $4,742 for eight-week sessions

Estimates includes at least 25 hours per week of instruction, housing, meals, insurance, and misc. enrollment fees.

IEA 2022-23 Estimated Tuition and Living Expenses

IEA fees for the spring 2024 session will be updated on July 1, 2023