If you’re attending school at least half-time, the COA is the estimate of tuition and fees, cost of room and board (or living expenses), cost of books, supplies, transportation, loan fees and miscellaneous expenses (including a reasonable amount for the documented cost of a personal computer), allowance for childcare or other dependent care, costs related to a disability and reasonable costs for eligible study-abroad programs. Other custom COA items would include program-specific fees such as nursing fees, aviation fees or business fees. The figures listed below are for full-time students.
Your personal COA depends on living on or off campus and if you are a dependent or independent student.
On-campus student COA
| Tuition and fees | $36,000 |
| Housing and meals | $12,460 |
| Books and supplies | $1,400 |
| Miscellaneous | $2,400 |
| Transportation | $2,500 |
| Federal loan fees | $92 |
| TOTAL COA | $54,852 |
Off-campus independent student COA
| Tuition and fees | $36,000 |
| Housing and meals | $21,500 |
| Books and supplies | $1,400 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,500 |
| Transportation | $2,100 |
| Federal loan fees | $92 |
| TOTAL COA | $62,592 |
Off-campus dependent student COA
| Tuition and fees | $36,000 |
| Housing and meals | $18,000 |
| Books and supplies | $1,400 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,500 |
| Transportation | $2,100 |
| Federal loan fees | $92 |
| TOTAL COA | $59,092 |
Living with parent COA
| Tuition and fees | $36,000 |
| Housing and meals | $12,500 |
| Books and sSupplies | $1,400 |
| Miscellaneous | $1,500 |
| Transportation | $2,100 |
| Federal loan fees | $92 |
| TOTAL COA | $53,592 |
