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Estimated Annual Student Expenses
for Students Who Entered Prior to Fall 2004

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 2005-06 academic year.

Type of Expense Undergrad
(24-36 cr)
Graduate
(18 cr)
Doctoral
(18 cr)
Law Day
(24-32 cr)
Tuition $26,350 $16,650 $16,920 $31,700
Fees 208 136 136 126
Room/Board 11,330 8,476 8,476 10,542
Books/Supplies 1,260 1,260 1,260 895
Transportation 740 1,009 1,009 2,631
Personal Expenses 1,980 2,340 2,340 2,987
Total (no loan fees) $41,868 $29,871 $30,141 $48,881
Stafford Loan Fees 120 120 120 120
Plus Loan Fees 560 --- --- ---
Total (with loan fees) $42,548 $29,991 $30,261 $49,001
Part time, per credit $910 $925 $940 $1,100
 
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.