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Graduate Non-Resident Cost of Attendance

Estimated Cost of Attendance

Graduate Non-Resident Cost of Attendance

The U.S. Department of Education requires that Financial Aid Offices establish a cost of attendance (COA) in calculating your eligibility for need-based aid programs. The cost of attendance is also referred to as a budget and is an estimate of projected costs that a student may incur while attending college.  Student budgets are differentiated by residency. classification (undergraduate or graduate) and enrollment levels. The standard components of the budget consist of a combination of your direct costs (tuition and fees, housing and food, books and supplies [including an allowance for the rental or purchase of a computer beginning with the 23-24 aid year]) and indirect costs (transportation, miscellaneous expenses, and loan fees). Indirect costs are considered indirect as they are dependent on other factors. For instance, while average loan fees are always included in your budget, this indirect costs’ impact on you is dependent on whether or not you decide to accept a loan.

Financial aid budgets are determined by using estimated tuition and fees, housing and food based on a two-person residence hall room and a full meal plan rate, an estimate for books based on information from the bookstore that has a contract with ESU, and starting in the 23-24 aid year, an allowance for the rental or purchase of a computer.  Transportation allowances are an estimate of expenses directly related to education and are not intended to cover all day-to-day transportation costs.  Miscellaneous expense is to provide some assistance with living expenses other than those already provided for in the housing and food allowance.  Loan fee allowances are an average of the fees paid by borrowers in the preceding year.  Actual expenses may vary somewhat from student to student. Where possible, the most current information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and their Consumer Expenditure and Consumer Price Index information is used at the time the COA is created for the next aid year, particularly with transportation and miscellaneous allowances.

FALL 2022 & SPRING 2023 PER TERM COSTS

Full-Time (9+ Hours)

Books/Supplies $375

Miscellaneous $1,074

Housing & Food $4,654

Tuition/Fees $7,119

Transportation $1,068

Loan Fees $58

Totals $14,348

3/4 Time (7-8 Hours)

Books/Supplies $281

Miscellaneous $806

Housing & Food $3,491

Tuition/Fees $5,537

Transportation $801

Loan Fees $58

Totals $10,974

Half-Time (5-6 Hours)

Books/Supplies $188

Miscellaneous $537

Housing & Food $2,327

Tuition/Fees $3,955

Transportation $534

Loan Fees $58

Totals $7,599

Less-Than-Half-Time (1-4 Hours)

Books/Supplies $94

Tuition/Fees $2,373

Transportation $267

Totals $2,734

Summer 2022

Full-Time (9+ Hours)

Books/Supplies $375

Miscellaneous $469

Housing & Food $2,037

Tuition/Fees $6,981

Transportation $469

Loan Fees $44

Totals $10,375

3/4 Time (7-8 hours)

Books/Supplies $281

Miscellaneous $352

Housing & Food $1,528

Tuition/Fees $5,430

Transportation $352

Loan Fees $44

Totals $7,987

Half-Time (5-6 hours)

Books/Supplies $188

Miscellaneous $235

Housing & Food $1,019

Tuition/Fees $3,879

Transportation $235

Loan Fees $44

Totals $5,600

Less-Than-Half-Time (1-4 Hours)

Books/Supplies $94

Tuition/Fees $2,327

Transportation $117

Totals $2,538

Fall 2023 + Spring 2024 Per Term Costs

Full-Time (9+ Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $1,035

Miscellaneous $517

Housing & Food $5,271

Tuition/Fees $7.059

Transportation $973

Loan Fees $58

Totals $14,913

3/4 Time (7-8 Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $952

Miscellaneous $388

Housing & Food $3,953

Tuition/Fees $5,490

Transportation $730

Loan Fees $58

Totals $11,571

Half-Time (5-6 Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $868

Miscellaneous $259

Housing & Food $2,636

Tuition/Fees $3,921

Transportation $487

Loan Fees $58

Totals $8,229

Less-Than-Half-Time (1-4 Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $785

Tuition/Fees $2,353

Transportation $243

Totals $3,381

Summer 2023

Full-Time (9+ Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $724

Miscellaneous $274

Housing & Food $2,791

Tuition/Fees $6,981

Transportation $515

Loan Fees $42

Totals $11,327

3/4 Time (7-8 hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $641

Miscellaneous $205

Housing & Food $2,093

Tuition/Fees $5,430

Transportation $386

Loan Fees $42

Totals $8,797

Half-Time (5-6 hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $557

Miscellaneous $137

Housing & Food $1,395

Tuition/Fees $3,879

Transportation $258

Loan Fees $42

Totals $6,268

Less-Than-Half-Time (1-4 Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $474

Tuition/Fees $2,327

Transportation $129

Totals $2,930

Non-resident SLIM

FALL 2022 & SPRING 2023 PER TERM COSTS

Full-Time (9+ Hours)

Books/Supplies $375

Miscellaneous $1,074

Housing & Food $4,654

Tuition/Fees $4,705

Transportation $1,068

Loan Fees $55

Totals $11,931

3/4 Time (7-8 Hours)

Books/Supplies $281

Miscellaneous $806

Housing & Food $3,491

Tuition/Fees $3,659

Transportation $801

Loan Fees $55

Totals $9,093

Half-Time (5-6 Hours)

Books/Supplies $188

Miscellaneous $537

Housing & Food $2,327

Tuition/Fees $2,614

Transportation $534

Loan Fees $55

Totals $6,255

Less-Than-Half-Time (1-4 Hours)

Books/Supplies $94

Miscellaneous $0

Housing & Food $0

Tuition/Fees $1,568

Transportation $267

Loan Fees $0

Totals $1,929

Summer 2022

Full-Time (9+ Hours)

Books/Supplies $375

Miscellaneous $469

Housing & Food $2,037

Tuition/Fees $4,526

Transportation $469

Loan Fees $51

Totals $7,927

3/4 Time (7-8 Hours)

Books/Supplies $281

Miscellaneous $352

Housing & Food $1,528

Tuition/Fees $3,521

Transportation $352

Loan Fees $51

Totals $6,085

Half-time (5-6 hours)

Books/Supplies $188

Miscellaneous $235

Housing & Food $1,019

Tuition/Fees $2,515

Transportation $235

Loan Fees $51

Totals $4,243

Less-Than-Half-Time (1-4 Hours)

Books/Supplies $94

Tuition/Fees $1,509

Transportation $117

Totals $1,720

FALL 2023 + SPRING 2024 PER TERM COSTS

Full-Time (9+ Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $1,035

Miscellaneous $517

Housing & Food $5,271

Tuition/Fees $4,666

Transportation $973

Loan Fees $58

Totals $12,520

3/4 Time (7-8 Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $952

Miscellaneous $388

Housing & Food $3,953

Tuition/Fees $3,629

Transportation $730

Loan Fees $58

Totals $9,710

Half-Time (5-6 Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $868

Miscellaneous $259

Housing & Food $2,636

Tuition/Fees $2,592

Transportation $487

Loan Fees $58

Totals $6,900

Less-Than-Half-Time (1-4 Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $785

Tuition/Fees $1,555

Transportation $243

Totals $2,583

Summer 2023

Full-Time (9+ Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $724

Miscellaneous $274

Housing & Food $2,791

Tuition/Fees $4,526

Transportation $515

Loan Fees $42

Totals $8.872

3/4 Time (7-8 Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $641

Miscellaneous $205

Housing & Food $2,093

Tuition/Fees $3,521

Transportation $386

Loan Fees $42

Totals $6,888

Half-Time (5-6 Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $557

Miscellaneous $137

Housing & Food $1,395

Tuition/Fees $2,515

Transportation $258

Loan Fees $42

Totals $4,904

Less-Than-Half-Time (1-4 Hours)

Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment $474

Tuition/Fees $1,509

Transportation $129

Totals $2,112