When making your financial plans, it is necessary to consider tuition and fees as well as living expenses in estimating the overall cost of attendance (COA). The following is the ESTIMATED budget for the 2008-2009 academic year.

Academic Year 2008-2009

Tuition and Fees

Registration Category – Doctoral Programs	Per Semester	Per Point Rate
Residence Unit (less than or equal to 18 points)	$17,182
Residence Unit (greater than 18 points)	$17,182	$1,062
Extended Residence Unit	$8,591
Matriculation and Facilities	$1,465

Registration Category – Free - Standing MA Programs	Per Semester	Per Point Rate
Residence Unit (less than or equal to 18 points)	$17,516
Residence Unit (greater than 18 points)	$17,516	$1,062
Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)	$9,490
Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)	$5,484
Extended Residence Unit	$6,650
Liberal Studies MA students only (tuition per point)	$1,062

Those on student visas are required to register as full-time students

Health and Insurance Fees for the Academic Year 2008-2009

Health Service Fee (Morningside campus)	$774
Medical Insurance-Morningside Campus (may be waived with proof of equivalent coverage)	$1,498
Health Service Fee-Medical Center Campus	$990
Medical Insurance-Medical Center Campus (may be waived with proof of equivalent coverage)	$2,602

Other Fees

Student Activity Fee	$32
Student Activity Fee (Liberal Studies MA)	$50
International Services Charge (nonresident)	$100
University Facilities Fee, (full-time programs, except Matriculation and Facilities)	$576
University Facilities Fee, (full-time MA programs)	$606
University Facilities Fee, (part-time MA programs)	$378
Transcript Fee (one-time only)	$95

Living Expenses

The following table lists estimated living expenses based upon reasonable expenditures over the 9 month 2008-2009 academic year. Students may incur additional expenses that are not covered by the standard COA, such as the purchase of a computer, medical expenses not covered by insurance, conference expenses, etc.

Room and Board	$17,550
Personal expenses	$3,487
Books and supplies	$2,000

Additional Allowances

Children

First child	$4,588
Each additional child	$3,947

For Students in the M.A. Program in French Cultural Studies (Reid Hall, Paris) Only

Tuition and Fees 2008-2009

M.A. French Cultural Studies, Fall 2008	$11,852
M.A. French Cultural Studies, Spring 2009	$11,852
M.A. French Cultural Studies, Summer 2008	$3,750
Origination Fees, Fall ’08 and Spring ‘09 (if applicable)	$513
Origination Fees, Summer 2007 (if applicable)	$305
Transcript Fee (one-time only)	$95

Living Expenses

The following table lists estimated living expenses for Paris over the 12 month 2008-2009 academic year. Students may incur additional expenses that are not covered by the standard COA, such as the purchase of a computer, study tour, etc.

Room and Board, Fall ’08 and Spring ‘09	$20,067
Room and Board, Summer 2008	$6,510
Personal Expenses, Fall ’08 and Spring ‘09	$3,982
Personal Expenses, Summer 2008	$1,286
Books and Supplies	$2,000
Students bring their own health insurance with them

For Students in the Summer M.A. Program in Japanese Pedagogy Only

Tuition and Fees for Summer 2008

Summer tuition	$9,511
Living expenses	$5,862
University facility fee	$219
Health Service Fee	$188
Transcript Fee (one-time)	$95
International Service Charge (nonresident)	$50

For Students in the M.A. Program in International and World History Only

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