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Bulletin
Bulletin 2008-2009
Cost of Attendance   Printable Version

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 2009-2010 academic year.

Academic Year 2009-2010

Tuition and Fees

Registration Category – Doctoral Programs

Per Semester

Per Point Rate

Residence Unit (less than or equal to 18 points)

$17,698

 


Residence Unit (greater than 18 points)

$17,698

$1,115

Extended Residence Unit

$8,849

 


Matriculation and Facilities

$1,538

 


Registration Category – Free - Standing MA Programs

Per Semester

Per Point Rate

Residence Unit (less than or equal to 18 points)

$18,392

 


Residence Unit (greater than 18 points)

$18,392

$1,115

Half Residence Unit (three or fewer courses)

$9,965

 


Quarter Residence Unit (two or fewer courses)

$5,758

 


Extended Residence Unit

$6,982

 


Liberal Studies MA students only (tuition per point)

$1,115

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

Health and Insurance Fees for the Academic Year 2009-2010

Health Service Fee (Morningside campus)

$774

Medical Insurance-Morningside Campus (may be waived with proof of equivalent coverage)

$1,638

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)

$698

University Facilities Fee, (full-time MA programs)

$758

University Facilities Fee, (part-time MA programs) $408

Transcript Fee (one-time only)

$95


Living Expenses

The following table lists estimated living expenses based upon reasonable expenditures over the 9 month 2009-2010 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 2009-2010

M.A. French Cultural Studies, Fall 2009

$12,445

M.A. French Cultural Studies, Spring 2010

$12,445

M.A. French Cultural Studies, Summer 2009

$3,750

Origination Fees, Fall ’09 and Spring ‘10 (if applicable)

$410

Origination Fees, Summer 2009 (if applicable)

$244

Transcript Fee (one-time only)

$95


Living Expenses

The following table lists estimated living expenses for Paris over the 12 month 2009-2010 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 ’09 and Spring ‘10

$20,067

Room and Board, Summer 2009

$6,510

Personal Expenses, Fall ’09 and Spring ‘10

$3,982

Personal Expenses, Summer 2009

$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 2009

Summer tuition

$10,062

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

For tuition and fees while studying at the London School of Economics click here.

For living expenses while studying at the London School of Economics click here.

 




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