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.
$20,366 annually
Estimate includes 24 units of study, housing, meals, insurance, and misc. enrollment fees.
COD 2022-23 Estimated Tuition and Living Expenses
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.