Your student budget is the amount of money we estimate you will need for tuition, books, and living expenses for the 9-month academic year (October-June). Student budgets can include only the student's educational costs; other family members' expenses cannot be included in the budget. The figures below are subject to change each academic year.
| Budget Items | Lives with Parents/Relative Undergrad | Traditional Undergrad | Non-Traditional Undergrad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Books | $1,035 | $1,035 | $1,035 |
| Room/Board | $2,877 | $8,640 | $12,474 |
| Personal | $2,265 | $2,265 | $2,265 |
| Transportation | $396 | $396 | $1,524 |
| Resident Tuition * | $6,795 | $6,795 | $6,795 |
| Resident Total Costs | $13,368 | $19,131 | $24,093 |
| Non-Resident Tuition * | $23,211 | $23,211 | $23,211 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs | $29,784 | $35,547 | $40,509 |
Traditional: All single, undergraduate students (without dependent children) who are living away from parents' home; or undergraduate married students without children whose spouses are also students.
Non-Traditional: Undergraduates who have children; married undergraduates whose spouses are not also enrolled. Registered same-sex domestic partners may request consideration for additional living costs and will need to provide information about their partner's financial resources when they make the request.
* Tuition rates for 2008-09 have not been established.
** For detailed information on tuition rates, visit the Tuition and Related Fees page.