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Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance for 2024-2025

9-Month Budget	Tuition	Housing & Food	Books, course materials, supplies and equipment	Loan Fees	Transpor-tation	Personal	Total Cost of Attendance
Undergraduate - Tier A	$34,300	$13,200	$1,000	$70	$2,520	$1,600	$52,690
Undergraduate - Tier B	$34,300	$13,420	$1,000	$70	$2,520	$1,600	$52,910
Undergraduate - Tier C	$34,300	$13,660	$1,000	$70	$2,520	$1,600	$53,150
Undergraduate - Tier D	$34,300	$14,200	$1,000	$70	$2,520	$1,600	$53,690
Undergraduate - Tier E	$34,300	$14,420	$1,000	$70	$2,520	$1,600	$53,910

9-Month Budget	Tuition	Living Expenses	Books, course materials, supplies and equipment	Loan Fees	Transportation	Personal	Total Cost of Attendance
Graduate - Full Time	$7,188	$11,440	$500	$216	$2,520	$1,600	$23,464
Graduate Online - Full Time	$14,376	$11,440	$1000	$216	$2,520	$1,600	$31,152

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING/HALL	2024-2025 ROOM RATE	NUMBER OF STUDENTS
A-Woodson & Salisbury-Rowan (First-Year)	$7500	340
B-Ruth Richards, Foil, Hollifield, Catawba, Pine Knot, Hall House	$7720	131
C-Barger-Zartman and Stanback	$7960	196
D-Hurley, North Park, Goodman East & West, Hake Hall (new)	$8500	68
E-Graham, Purcell, and Fuller	$8720	72
Average Price of Residential Room Cost	$7865	807: Total Students

CHILD CARE: Add additional $1000 childcare expenses for each dependent child when applicable.

Special allowance can be made for disability related expenses when applicable.

Online, Post-Bac, Teacher Licensure, and Summer School = $390 per credit hour

RN-BSN= $198 per credit hour

Part-time Day Tuition = $948 per credit hour

Graduate Tuition = $599 per credit hour

Private Music Lessons = $498 per ½ hour; Class Audits = $70; Overloads = $498 per credit hour

In calculating budget for less than full-time, use exact tuition, full R/B, pro-rate book, full PERSONAL and transp.

For less than half-time students, only tuition, books and transportation are included in the COA budget. No PERSONAL or R/B.

Cost of Attendance for 2025-2026

9-Month Budget	Tuition	Housing & Food	Books, course materials, supplies and equipment	Loan Fees	Transportation	Personal	Total Cost of Attendance
Undergraduate - On Campus-A	$35,500	$13,500	$1,000	$70	$2,520	$1,600	$54,190
Undergraduate - On Campus-B	$35,500	$13,720	$1,000	$70	$2,520	$1,600	$54,410
Undergraduate - On Campus-C	$35,500	$13,960	$1,000	$70	$2,520	$1,600	$54,650
Undergraduate - On Campus-D	$35,500	$14,500	$1,000	$70	$2,520	$1,600	$55,190
Undergraduate - On Campus-E	$35,500	$14,720	$1,000	$70	$2,520	$1,600	$55,410

9-Month Budget	Tuition	Living Expenses	Books, course materials, supplies and equipment	Loan Fees	Transpor-tation	Personal	Total Cost of Attendance
Graduate – Full Time	$7,188	$11,440	$500	$216	$2,520	$1,600	$23,464
Graduate Online- FT	$14,376	$11,440	$1000	$216	$2,520	$1,600	$31,152

RESIDENTIAL BUILDING/HALL	2025-2026 ROOM RATE	NUMBER OF STUDENTS
A - Woodson & Salisbury-Rowan (First-Year)	$7500	340
B - Ruth Richards, Foil, Hollifield, Catawba, Pine Knot, Hall House	$7720	131
C - Barger-Zartman and Stanback	$7960	196
D - Hurley and Goodman East & West (new)	$8500	68
E - Graham, Purcell, and Fuller ... Alternative Housing	$8720	72
Average Price of Residential Room Cost	$8120	807: Total Students

CHILD CARE: Add additional $1000 childcare expenses for each dependent child when applicable.

Special allowance can be made for disability related expenses when applicable.

Online, Post-Bac, Teacher Licensure, and Summer School = $390 per credit hour

RN-BSN= $198 per credit hour

Part-time Day Tuition = $1183 per credit hour

Graduate Tuition = $599 per credit hour

Private Music/Dance Lessons = $513 per ½ hour; Class Audits = $100; Overloads = $513 per credit hour

In calculating budget for less than full-time, use exact tuition, full R/B, pro-rate book, full PERSONAL and transp.

For less than half-time students, only tuition, books and transportation are included in the COA budget. No PERSONAL or R/B.

BOARD= $5700 per year

PLUS Loan Fees- added to COA at time of PLUS Loan processing.

Loan Fees= Average for undergrade loans, maximum for graduate loans

Books based on data from student account bookstore funds used.

Off campus/living with parents housing/meals based on Bureau of Labor Statistics in Southern region 2022

Transportation, PERSONAL based on Bureau of Labor Statistics in Southern region 2022