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Estimated Annual Student Expenses

Every year, Financial Aid offices and the Controller's Office estimate expenses for full-time students attending school during both fall and spring semesters. Actual expenditures will vary per student, of course, but these amounts ared used to calculate financial aid awards for the 2009-10 academic year.

Type of Expense Undergrad
(24-36 cr)
Graduate
(18 cr)
Doctoral
(18 cr)
Law Day
(24-32 cr)
Tuition $35,870 $21,042 $21,420 $39,800
Fees 422 224 224 214
Room/Board 12,602 10,872 10,872 12,080
Books/Supplies 1,638 1,638 1,638 1,129
Transportation 792 1,170 1,170 3,334
Personal Expenses 2,250 2,826 2,826 3,257
Total (no loan fees) $53,574 $37,772 $38,150 $59,814
Stafford Loan Fees 65 135 135 ---
Plus Loan Fees 985 420 420 800
Total (with loan fees) $54,624 $38,327 $38,705 $60,614
Part time, per credit $1,240 $1,169

$1,190

$1,400
 
Room and board costs will vary considerably depending on a student's living arrangement and lifestyle. The undergraduate figure covers the most common on-campus residence hall plan. Most graduate, doctoral, and law students live off campus, so the figures for those students represent the cost of sharing an apartment. Transportation and personal expenses also reflect the costs of living off campus for graduate, doctoral, and law students.
 
Next Update: October 2010