Cost of Attendance

For full-time students the COA includes the price of tuition and fees, living expenses, books and supplies, and other indirect costs associated with attending school. These expenses include both direct costs that the school will charge you, and indirect costs that students incur over the course of a school year.

COA components are based on student category (ex. full-time undergraduate on-campus) and are calculated using the school’s rates as well as an assessment of the local indirect rates for items such as transportation and rent. The Office of Financial Aid uses the COA to determine a student’s individual total eligibility for financial aid in the academic year and to calculate a student’s financial need. The Student Aid Index (SAI) is calculated through federal formulas based on the information provided through the FAFSA. An SAI with the COA is used to determine the student ‘s eligibility for need-based aid. COA-SAI= Financial Need.