Cost of Attendance 2015-16
Each year the Financial Aid Office develops the student cost of
attendance budget (also called the student budget). This budget is used
in conjunction with the Expected Family Contribution (EFC - calculated
through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid [FAFSA]) to
determine each student's maximum financial aid eligibility. (See Financial Need/Overaward Policy
section for further information on this.) The student budget consists
of fixed charges including tuition, fees, room and board and estimated
charges including books and supplies, transportation costs and personal
expenses. Use of financial aid funds to purchase a motor vehicle is strictly prohibited by federal law.
There are different budgets for different classes of students. These
include dorm (living in campus facilities), off-campus (living
off-campus but not with parents; married students are included in this
category) and commuter (living with parents).
For the 2015-2016 academic year these costs have not yet been established. Please check back here in mid-February for the updated costs. Until then, this page contains the 2014-2015 costs:
| |
Dorm/Off-Campus | Commuter |
| Tuition | $30,510 | $30,510 |
| Fees | 820 | 820 |
| Room & Board | 9,350 | 2,000 |
| Books & Supplies | 1,280 | 1,280 |
| Personal Expenses | 1,420/1,830 | 1,420 |
| Travel | 800/1,320 | 1,320 |
| Total | $44,180/45,110 | $37,350 |
Some of these items are estimates based on average or maximum costs. If a particular student's cost varies significantly from the estimate, that student's budget can be adjusted if the student submits a written request accompanied by documentation of the actual cost.
Additional charges such as parking fees, deposits, extra charges for certain courses and charges for part-time attendance are published each year in the Schedule of Semester Fees, which also includes the actual fixed charges for that academic year.