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 | $5,961 | $18,405 | $22,674 |
| Personal & miscellaneous | $2,508 | $2,508 | $2,508 |
| Transportation | $789 | $519 | $1,581 |
| Resident Tuition* | $12,645 | $12,645 | $12,645 |
| Resident Total Costs | $22,803 | $34,977 | $40,308 |
| Non-Resident Tuition* | $41,997 | $41,997 | $41,997 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs | $52,155 | $64,329 | $69,660 |
*Tuition is based on 2023-24 rates.
Notes
- See the Office of Planning & Budgeting website for other tuition rates.
- For Seattle students, the annual U-Pass expense of $276 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 | $5,961 | $22,674 |
| Personal & miscellaneous | $2,508 | $2,508 |
| Transportation | $1,581 | $1,581 |
| Resident Tuition* | $18,633 | $18,633 |
| Resident Total Costs | $29,508 | $46,221 |
| Non-Resident Tuition* | $32,511 | $32,511 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs | $43,386 | $60,099 |
*Tuition is based on 2023-24 rates.
Notes
- See the Office of Planning & Budgeting website for other tuition rates.
- For Seattle students, the annual U-Pass expense of $276 is included in the Tuition and Fees category
- Bothell and Tacoma rates vary due to fees