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What American College of the Building Arts costs

Charleston, South Carolina · Private · 155 undergrads

American College of the Building Arts' sticker price was $40,607 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). Students with federal aid paid $34,661 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $28,212.

What does American College of the Building Arts cost?

$34,661 a year

What students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The sticker price, with housing and food, is $40,607.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$28,212
$30,000–$48,000$29,498
$48,000–$75,000$36,043
$75,000–$110,000$36,232
over $110,000$38,732

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

Families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeAverage paid
Under $30,000$28,212
$30,000–$48,000$29,498
$48,000–$75,000$36,043
$75,000–$110,000$36,232
Over $110,000$38,732

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For families earning under $30,000, grants took 31% off American College of the Building Arts's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

For families earning $48,000–75,000, American College of the Building Arts cost more than Anderson University, Wofford College and Austin College.

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
American College of the Building Arts$36,043$34,661
Anderson University$18,976$24,068
Wofford College$17,977$23,144
Austin College$15,484$20,077

The sticker price

$21,500
Tuition, 2025-26
$40,607
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books
19%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$7,803
average grant for students who got aid.
36%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$27,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does American College of the Building Arts cost for a family earning $25,000?
Families earning under $30,000 paid $28,212 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $40,607. Your own price depends on your family's finances; American College of the Building Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does American College of the Building Arts cost for a family earning $40,000?
Families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $29,498 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $40,607. Your own price depends on your family's finances; American College of the Building Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does American College of the Building Arts cost for a family earning $60,000?
Families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $36,043 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $40,607. Your own price depends on your family's finances; American College of the Building Arts's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers