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2023-24 Undergraduate Student Budget

Undergraduate budgets are 9-month budgets, which reflect enrollment in the fall and spring semesters.

Budget Item On-Campus Off-Campus with Family Off-Campus without Family
Tuition $13,440 $13,440 $13,440
Books/Supplies $1,240 $1,240 $1,240
Living Expenses $13,869 $4,201 $16,785
Housing $8,400 $3,364 $13,455
Food $3,960 $837 $3,300
Additional Food Allowance $1,509 N/A N/A
Miscellaneous $1,908 $1,908 $1,908
Transportation $1,404 $1,404 $1,404
Total $31,861 $22,193 $34,777

Notes:

  1. Direct charges (tuition, room, and board) on a student’s account may differ from the total cost of attendance calculations depicted in the chart.
  2. Indirect costs (books/supplies, living expenses, miscellaneous, and transportation) are estimates and your actual costs may vary.
  3. A financial aid administrator may use professional judgment to adjust a student’s allowance on the cost of the attendance budget. You may need to submit documentation to receive a professional judgment decision.
  4. Food & Housing for students living off-campus with family is calculated by dividing the monthly component amount by four and multiplying that figure by 9. Housing is calculated by dividing $1,495 by 4, which equals $374 (rounded up), and multiplying that figure by nine months. Food is calculated by dividing $370 by 4, which equals $93 (rounded up), and multiplying that figure by nine months.
  5. Tuition reflects $448 per credit hour tuition charge for standard 30-credit hours enrollment.
  6. Books and supplies estimate is for standard 30-credit hours enrollment.
  7. For on-campus students, the food category’s figure of $3,960 represents the standard (minimum) board plan option. Other board plans are available and upon request may be manually added to the student’s cost of attendance budget.
  8. Miscellaneous category is a $53 per week allowance (for 36 weeks) for expenses such as clothing, personal items, laundry, entertainment, etc.
  9. Transporation category is a $39 per week allowance (for 36 weeks) for transporation expenses.

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