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2024-2025 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

First-Years Entering Fall 2024

Per-Unit Tuition Rate - $898

RESIDENT

COMMUTER
Tuition $64,596 $64,596
Housing 1 10,816 0
Food 2 7,350 3,674
First-Year Experience Fee 7 610 610
Technology Fee 470 470
Student Activities Fee 308 308
Transportation Fee 262 262

TOTAL TUITION, FEES & LIVING EXPENSES

$84,412

$69,920
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment 3 1,000 1,000
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses 3 1,300 1,300
Estimated Loan Fees 3,6 100 100
Transportation Allowance 3,4 0 680

TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE

$86,812

$73,000

Undergraduates Entering in 2023 & Earlier

RESIDENT

COMMUTER

OFF-CAMPUS
Tuition $64,596 $64,596 $64,596
Housing 1,5 13,810 0 9,316
Food 2 7,040 3,674 7,040
Technology Fee 470 470 470
Student Activities Fee 308 308 308
Transportation Fee 262 262 262

TOTAL TUITION, FEES & LIVING EXPENSES

$86,486

$69,310

$81,992
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment 3 1,000 1,000 1,000
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses 3 1,300 1,300 1,300
Estimated Loan Fees 3,6 100 100 100
Transportation Allowance 3,4 0 680 680

TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE

$88,886

$72,390

$84,392

Health Insurance

Health insurance coverage is also required. While the premium for 2024-2025 will be announced later this spring, the 2023-2024 individual premium was $2,577/year. If a student is covered under a family's health plan, a waiver may be submitted to University Health Services for approval. View more details on the University Health Services website. 

Notes:

1 All incoming first-year students are required to live on campus. Permission for first-year students to commute must be granted by Student Affairs. Off-campus housing allowance for returning students is $9,316.

2 Food expenses for commuters is reduced based on a student's expected time on campus. For returning students, resident and off-campus food expenses is estimated using first-year resident food expenses minus $310.

3 These expenses will not appear on your student account.

4 Transportation allowance for resident and off-campus students varies based on home state.

5 Housing for returning students is based on an apartment double rate, which is the most commonly available room for these students. 

6 Students who borrow federal loans will incur loan origination fees of 1.057% for Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and 4.228% for Federal Parent PLUS Loans. These fees will be included in an individual student's cost of attendance for financial aid purposes, as applicable. 

7 The first-year experience fee is applicable for both incoming first-year undergraduates and incoming transfer students.