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Estimated Annual Student Expenses
for Students Who Entered Fall 2004 or After

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 2004-05 academic year.

Type of Expense Undergrad
(24-36 cr)
Graduate
(18 cr)
Doctoral
(18 cr)
Law
(24-32 cr)
Tuition $26,660 $16,290 $16,020 $30,670
Fees 204 136 136 126
Room/Board 11,260 8,334 8,334 10,542
Books/Supplies 1,260 1,260 1,260 867
Transportation 612 990 990 2,550
Personal Expenses 1,814 2,212 2,212 2,895
Total (no loan fees) $41,810 $29,222 $28,952 $47,650
Stafford Loan Fees 120 120 120 120
Plus Loan Fees 520 --- --- ---
Total (with loan fees) $42,450 $29,342 $29,072 $47,770
Part time, per credit $920 $905 $920 $1,060
 
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.