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2025-26 Undergraduate Student Budget

Undergraduate budgets are nine-month budgets, which reflect enrollment in the fall and spring semesters.

Budget Item On-Campus Off-Campus (with family) Off-Campus (without family)
Tuition $17,010 $17,010 $17,010
Fees $150 $150 $150
Food $4,950 $870 $3,520
Housing $9,260 $3,570 $14,534
Additional Food Allowance $1,614 N/A N/A
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment $1,540 $1,540 $1,540
Transportation $1,512 $1,512 $1,512
Miscellaneous $2,016 $2,016 $2,016
Federal Student Loan Fees $56 $56 $56
Total $38,108 $26,724 $40,338

Notes:

  1. Tuition costs for undergraduate students are 30 credit hours of enrollment multiplied by $567 per credit hour.
  2. All full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a degree-seeking program are charged a $75 student engagement fee in the fall and spring semesters.
  3. The standard on-campus board plan for a residential student is $4,950. Additional board plans are available at a higher price. Off-campus students are allotted a food allowance based on their living arrangements.
  4. On-campus students have an additional food allowance for purchasing three meals a day on the weekend, as the on-campus dining hall only offers brunch and dinner.
  5. Transportation allowance is $42 per week multiplied by 36 weeks.
  6. Miscellaneous allowance for personal expenses is $56 per week multiplied by 36 weeks.
  7. An average undergraduate student will incur approximately $56 in federal student loan fees.
  8. Direct charges (tuition, fees, and room and board) on a student’s account may differ from the total cost of attendance calculations. Financial aid administrators can adjust the cost of attendance allowances on a case-by-case basis. Documentation is necessary when making a cost of attendance allowance adjustment.

2024-25 Undergraduate Student Budget

Undergraduate budgets are nine-month budgets, which reflect enrollment in the fall and spring semesters.

Budget Item On-Campus Off-Campus (with family) Off-Campus (without family)
Tuition $14,790 $14,790 $14,790
Fees $150 $150 $150
Food $4,500 $850 $3,450
Housing $8,820 $3,400 $13,842
Additional Food Allowance $1,550 N/A N/A
Books, course materials, supplies and equipment $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Transportation $1,440 $1,440 $1,440
Miscellaneous $1,944 $1,944 $1,944
Federal Student Loan Fees $56 $56 $56
Total $34,750 $24,130 $37,172

Notes:

  1. Tuition costs for undergraduate students are 30 credit hours of enrollment multiplied by $493 per credit hour.
  2. All full-time undergraduate students enrolled in a degree-seeking program are charged a $75 student engagement fee in the fall and spring semesters.
  3. The standard on-campus board plan for a residential student is $4,500. Additional board plans are available at a higher price. Off-campus students are allotted a food allowance based on their living arrangements.
  4. On-campus students have an additional food allowance for purchasing three meals a day on the weekend, as the on-campus dining hall only offers brunch and dinner.
  5. Transportation allowance is $40 per week multiplied by 36 weeks.
  6. Miscellaneous allowance for personal expenses is $54 per week multiplied by 36 weeks.
  7. An average undergraduate student will incur approximately $56 in federal student loan fees.
  8. Direct charges (tuition, fees, and room and board) on a student’s account may differ from the total cost of attendance calculations. Financial aid administrators can adjust the cost of attendance allowances on a case-by-case basis. Documentation is necessary when making a cost of attendance allowance adjustment.

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