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 include only your educational costs; other family members’ expenses cannot be included in the budget.
The figures below are subject to change each academic year. Budgets for prior years are also available.
Seattle Undergraduate Students
| Budget Items | Living with Parents / Relative | Living on / off campus | Students with dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textbooks & course supplies | $900 | $900 | $900 |
| Rent, utilities & food | $6,156 | $18,858 | $23,199 |
| Personal & miscellaneous | $2,508 | $2,508 | $2,508 |
| Transportation | $1,074 | $1,074 | $1,581 |
| Resident Tuition* | $13,406 | $13,406 | $13,406 |
| Resident Total Costs | $24,044 | $36,746 | $41,594 |
| Non-Resident Tuition* | $44,460 | $44,460 | $44,460 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs | $55,098 | $67,800 | $72,648 |
*Tuition based on 2025-2026 tuition rates.
Notes
- See the Office of Planning & Budgeting website for other tuition rates.
- For Seattle students, the annual U-Pass expense of $210 is included in the Tuition and Fees category
- Bothell and Tacoma rates vary due to fees
Seattle graduate & professional students
| Budget Items | Lives with Parents / Relative | Graduate / Professional |
|---|---|---|
| Textbooks & course supplies | $825 | $825 |
| Rent, utilities & food | $6,156 | $23,199 |
| Personal & miscellaneous | $2,508 | $2,508 |
| Transportation | $1,074 | $1,581 |
| Resident Tuition* | $19,011 | $19,011 |
| Resident Total Costs | $29,574 | $47,124 |
| Non-Resident Tuition* | $33,171 | $33,171 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs | $43,734 | $61,284 |
*Tuition based on 2025-2026 tuition rates.
Notes
- See the Office of Planning & Budgeting website for other tuition rates.
- For Seattle students, the annual U-Pass expense of $210 is included in the Tuition and Fees category
- Bothell and Tacoma rates vary due to fees