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Estimated Annual Student Expenses

Every year, Financial Aid Services 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 Financial Aid Services uses these amounts to calculate financial aid awards for the 2003-04 academic year.

Type of Expense Undergrad
(24-36 cr)
Graduate
(18 cr)
Doctoral
(18 cr)
Law
(24-32 cr)
Tuition $23,410 $14,850 $15,120 $27,890
Fees 184 126 126 50
Room/Board 9,562 8,170 8,170 9,791
Books/Supplies 1,220 1,220 1,220 850
Transportation 590 936 936 2,500
Personal Expenses 1,870 2,286 2,286 2,703
Total (no loan fees) $36,836 $27,588 $27,858 $43,784
Stafford Loan Fees 105 240 240 220
Plus Loan Fees 415 --- --- ---
Total (with loan fees) $37,356 $27,828 $28,098 $44,004
Part time, per credit $810 $825 $840 $905
 
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.