Generally speaking, the accommodation fee for a bed during the training period is about 400-1,000 yuan per month, and 2,400-6,000 yuan for 6 months. Living expenses are calculated as 500 yuan a month, which is 3,000 yuan for 6 months. There are strong regional and individual differences in expenditures. Regional differences mean that in more developed cities, the cost is higher. The higher the reputation of the art studio, the higher the cost.

The art college entrance examination refers to studying art majors and taking the general college entrance examination. The art college entrance examination is different from the ordinary college entrance examination, which requires not only studying cultural courses but also art professional courses. The scores of cultural courses required by the art college entrance examination are relatively low, and the colleges and universities admitted are mainly art colleges, including 211 project colleges. , ordinary undergraduate colleges and vocational colleges. At the end of 2015, the General Office of the Ministry of Education issued the "Notice on Doing a Good Job in the Enrollment of Some Special Types of General Colleges and Universities in 2016". The notice clearly stated that the special test requirements for relevant candidates and the admission requirements for college entrance examination cultural scores should be further improved, and in particular, the art should be effectively improved. The college entrance examination cultural score requirements for candidates admitted to majors, high-level sports teams and art troupes. On December 29, 2018, the General Office of the Ministry of Education issued the "Notice on Carrying out the Enrollment of Some Special Types of General Colleges and Universities in 2019" to adjust and reform the art test of the college entrance examination. In September 2021, the Ministry of Education issued the "Guiding Opinions on Further Strengthening and Improving the Enrollment of Art Major Examinations in General Colleges and Universities."