Cost of Attendance (COA)
The total cost of a DU education includesdirect costs that will appear on your University bill, such as tuition and fees, as well as estimates for indirect costs such as books, transportation and personal expenses. (Sometimes you'll hear our staff also refer to your cost of attendance as your "student budget.")
Tuition rates for the following academic year are typically announced in March.
2016-17 COST OF ATTENDANCE
The figures below reflect total estimated budgets for the fall, winter and spring quarters of the 2016-17 academic year (summer quarter is not included). Your actual costs will depend on a number of factors, such as the number of credit hours you take and discretionary expenses.
DANIELS COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | JOSEF KORBEL SCHOOL | SOCIAL WORK | PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
We assume that students in these programs will be enrolled in at least 12 credits per quarter during the 2016-17 school year (excluding summer) and will be assigned the following cost of attendance. If you will be enrolled in more than 18 credits for any quarter (or more than 12 credits if you are a Daniels College of Business student), you may want to consider submitting anEnrollment Adjustment Form. This form will allow you to borrow additional loan funding (if desired) to help cover your higher tuition costs.
Direct Costs: | Tuition (36 credits)1 | $45,288 |
Fees | $333 | |
Health Insurance² | $2,660 | |
Subtotal | $48,281 | |
Indirect Costs: | Books | $1,200 |
Room & Board³ | $13,371 | |
Transportation | $1,404 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,359 | |
Loan Fees* | $192 | |
Cost of Attendance | $65,618 |
¹The Josef Korbel School, Social Work and Professional Psychology all have a flat tuition rate if you are enrolled between 12-18 credits. Daniels College of Business does not offer a flat rate; those students are charged $1,258 per credit hour.
²Health insurance is a direct cost unless you waive the insurance offered through DU.
³Room and board may be direct costs if you live in campus housing and/or sign up for a meal plan.
*A 1.068% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Unsubsidized loans. The $192 listed above is the average fee for graduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
ARTS, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES | ENGINEERING & COMPUTER SCIENCE | NATURAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS | MORGRIDGE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
We assume that students in these programs will be enrolled in 8 credits per quarter during the 2016-17 school year (excluding summer), and will be assigned the following cost of attendance. If you will be enrolled in more than 8 credits for any quarter, you may want to consider submitting an Enrollment Adjustment Form. This form will allow you to borrow additional loan funding (if desired) to help cover your higher tuition costs.
Direct Costs: | Tuition (24 credits) | $30,192 |
Fees | $255 | |
Health Insurance¹ | $2,660 | |
Subtotal | $33,107 | |
Indirect Costs: | Books | $1,200 |
Room & Board² | $13,371 | |
Transportation | $1,245 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,359 | |
Loan Fees³ | $192 | |
Cost of Attendance | $50,234 |
¹Health insurance is a direct cost unless you waive the insurance offered through DU.
²Room and board may be direct costs if you live in campus housing and/or sign up for a meal plan.
³A 1.068% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Unsubsidized loans. The $192 listed above is the average fee for graduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
GRADUATE TAX: FULL-TIME STUDENTS
We assume students in this program will be enrolled in 12-18 credits per quarter during the 2016-17 school year (excluding summer), and will be assigned the following cost of attendance. If you will be enrolled in more than 18 credits for any quarter, you may want to consider submitting an Enrollment Adjustment Form. This form will allow you to borrow additional loan funding (if desired) to help cover your higher tuition costs.
Direct Costs: | Tuition (36 credits)* | $45,288 |
Fees | $333 | |
Health Insurance¹ | $2,660 | |
Subtotal | $48,281 | |
Indirect Costs: | Books | $1,200 |
Room & Board² | $13,371 | |
Transportation | $1,404 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,359 | |
Loan Fees³ | $192 | |
Cost of Attendance | $65,567 |
*The Graduate Tax program has a flat tuition rate if you are enrolled between 12-18 credits per quarter.
¹Health insurance is a direct cost unless you waive the insurance offered through DU.
²Room and board may be direct costs if you live in campus housing and/or sign up for a meal plan.
³A 1.068% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Unsubsidized loans. The $192 listed above is the average fee for graduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
GRADUATE TAX: PART-TIME STUDENTS
We assume students in this program will be enrolled in 4 credits per quarter during the 2016-17 school year (excluding summer), and will be assigned the following cost of attendance. If you will be enrolled in more than 4 credits for any quarter, you may want to consider submitting an Enrollment Adjustment Form. This form will allow you to borrow additional loan funding (if desired) to help cover your higher tuition costs.
Direct Costs: | Tuition (12 credits) | $15,096 |
Fees | $216 | |
Subtotal | $15,312 | |
Indirect Costs: | Books | $600 |
Room & Board* | $13,371 | |
Transportation | $1,404 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,359 | |
Loan Fees** | $192 | |
Cost of Attendance | $32,238 |
*Room and board may be direct costs if you live in campus housing and/or sign up for a meal plan.
**A 1.068% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Unsubsidized loans. The $192 listed above is the average fee for graduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
We assume students enrolled in University College will be enrolled in 4 credits (1 class) per quarter during the 2016-17 school year (excluding summer) and will be assigned the following cost of attendance. If you will be enrolled in more than 4 credits for any quarter, you may want to consider submitting an Enrollment Adjustment Form. This form will allow you to borrow additional loan funding (if desired) to help cover your higher tuition costs.
Direct Costs: | Tuition (12 credits) | $7,536 |
Fees | $48 | |
Subtotal | $7,584 | |
Indirect Costs: | Books | $600 |
Room & Board | $13,371 | |
Transportation | $1,404 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,359 | |
Loan Fees* | $192 | |
Cost of Attendance | $24,510 |
*A 1.068% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Unsubsidized loans. The $192 listed above is the average fee for graduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
SOCIAL WORK FOUR CORNERS PROGRAM
We assume students enrolled in the Four Corners MSW Program will be enrolled in 15 credits per quarter during the 2016-17 school year (excluding summer) and will be assigned the following cost of attendance. If you will be enrolled in more than 15 credits for any quarter, you may want to consider submitting an Enrollment Adjustment Form. This form will allow you to borrow additional loan funding (if desired) to help cover your higher tuition costs.
Direct Costs: | Tuition (45 credits) | $31,140 |
Fees | $180 | |
Health Insurance1 | $2,660 | |
Subtotal | $33,980 | |
Indirect Costs: | Books | $1,200 |
Room & Board | $10,032 | |
Transportation | $1,404 | |
Personal Expenses | $1,359 | |
Loan Fees* | $192 | |
Cost of Attendance | $47,927 |
*A 1.068% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Unsubsidized loans. The $192 listed above is the average fee for graduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.