Graduate Students

Graduate Cost of Attendance

Students may only receive financial aid up to the total cost of attendance, or budget, for any given aid year.  The budget is determined by actual tuition and fee costs and estimated costs of living, and it will only be calculated for the terms a student is actually enrolled.  Below is a sample budget for a student taking a full load of classes during Fall, Winter, and Spring terms. Direct costs are those charged to your student account whereas indirect costs are estimates of your expenses during enrollment.

Sample Budget:

Actual budget figures vary from year to year.  If you apply for aid, your Financial Aid Award Notification will have the current budget figures and the determining factors, such as enrollment, upon which your budget and aid are based.

*Room and Board may be direct costs if you live in campus housing and sign up for a meal plan.

Please be aware that aid for Summer term is limited, and your eligibility for such aid will not be evaluated until the Spring term prior to Summer enrollment.