Cost of Attendance Overview
Making sure your program is the right financial investment is an important part of the graduate school search process. We want to make sure the cost of a DU education is clear and that every student fully understands and takes advantage of all the financial resources available.
To see the typical costs of your program, begin by choosing your college or school:
- College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
- Daniels College of Business
- DU/Iliff Joint PhD Program
- Graduate School of Professional Psychology
- Graduate School of Social Work
- Josef Korbel School of International Studies
- Morgridge College of Education
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science
- Sturm College of Law
- University College
Tuition vs. Total Cost of Attendance
Cost of attendance (COA)—a common financial aid term—is an estimate of the total cost of attending a college or university for one academic year. It doesn't only include tuition and fees, and is not the bill you'll receive from DU. It takes into account all of the expenses an average student might have for that year, including basic living costs. If you are admitted to DU and apply for financial aid, you will see a COA listed on your award letter.
The COA on your award letter (also known as a "student budget") serves two purposes:
- to give you an estimate of the cost to attend DU for one year, and
- to set a limit on the amount of financial aid you can receive during the academic year (which federal regulations require us to do).
This means your actual expenses—especially items like housing, meals and transportation—will likely be different. It also means the combined amount of all your financial aid (including loans) can't exceed the COA listed on your award letter.
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