Costs and Budgets
Direct charges for tuition, fees, housing (University-owned) and meal plan rates are set on an annual basis by the University. Variable expenses such as books, supplies, and personal spending allowances are set by the Office of Financial Aid and are based on average student expenses and federal guidelines. These allowances are listed below. The combined direct charges and variable expenses create the Cost of Attendance budget for each program.
The annual Cost of Attendance budget, which can be viewed on Porches once enrolled, reflects average cost of attendance figures and determines the maximum amount of financial aid that a student can receive. Included in these budgets are commonly accepted educational expense allowances for items such as tuition, fees, books, supplies and personal spending in accordance with federal regulations. Generally, graduate students' eligibility is determined over an academic year, fall/spring/summer semesters. Graduate programs that follow a quarter system are split over summer/fall/winter/spring.