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* | $12,973 | $12,973 | $12,973 |
| Resident Total Costs | $23,131 | $35,305 | $40,636 |
| Non-Resident Tuition* | $43,209 | $43,209 | $43,209 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs | $53,367 | $65,541 | $70,872 |
*Tuition is based on 2024-25 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 | $5,961 | $22,674 |
| Personal & miscellaneous | $2,508 | $2,508 |
| Transportation | $1,581 | $1,581 |
| Resident Tuition* | $18,792 | $18,792 |
| Resident Total Costs | $29,667 | $46,380 |
| Non-Resident Tuition* | $32,811 | $32,811 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs | $43,686 | $60,399 |
*Tuition is based on 2024-25 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