Cost of Attendance

2019-20 Cost of Attendance

Every student who applies for aid is assigned a cost of attendance (COA). This COA—sometimes referred to as the "student budget"—serves two purposes:

1. to give you an estimate of the cost to attend DU for one year, and
2. to set a limit on the amount of financial aid you can receive during the academic year (which federal regulations require us to do).

Your actual expenses may be different from what's listed on your award letter, and the total amount of your aid—including scholarships, grants, loans and work-study—can't exceed your total cost of attendance. The figures below reflect sample budgets for the 2019-20 academic year (excluding summer quarter).

• Traditional Undergraduate Students Living On or Off Campus

  Direct Costs:	Tuition (full-time)	$51,336
  	Fees	$1,179
  	Housing & Meals	$13,437
  	Subtotal	$65,952
  Indirect Costs:	Books	$1,200
  	Transportation	$1,536
  	Personal Expenses	$1,404
  	Loan Fees*	$70
  	Cost of Attendance	$70,162

  *A 1.066% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $70 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.

• Traditional Undergraduate Students Living at Home

  Direct Costs:	Tuition (full-time)	$51,336
  	Fees	$1,179
  	Subtotal	$52,515
  Indirect Costs:	Housing & Meals	$4,617
  	Books	$1,200
  	Transportation	$1,536
  	Personal Expenses	$1,251
  	Loan Fees*	$70
  	Cost of Attendance	$61,189

  *A 1.066% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $70 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.

• Working Professionals (Bachelor's Completion Program)

  Direct Costs:	Tuition (8 credits per quarter)	$16,032
  	Fees	$96
  	Subtotal	$16,128
  Indirect Costs:	Books	$600
  	Housing & Meals	$13,437
  	Transportation	$1,665
  	Personal Expenses	$1,404
  	Health Insurance*	$3,150
  	Loan Fees**	$69
  	Cost of Attendance	$36,453

  *Health Insurance is a direct cost unless you waive the insurance offered through DU.

  **A 1.066% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $69 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.