Cost of Attendance
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. The following information is provided to help you figure these costs.
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Tuition/Fees
The cost of tuition and fees for
the 2008-2009 academic year is $34,883 for a full-time student.
However, because tuition is charged on a per credit basis
and there are fees that may be adjusted in certain cases,
the actual cost of tuition and fees may differ amongst students. |
| Tuition and Fees per annum |
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Tuition
Tuition charges are determined by the amount of credits
a student takes. The current tuition cost is $970/credit.
The estimated yearly tuition charge of $31,574 is therefore
based on anticipated enrollment of 31 credits for the year. |
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$31,574 |
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Activity Fee
The activity fee is charged to all students to help cover
the costs of student events, activities, and to help fund
student organizations. |
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$90 |
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University Facilities Fee
This mandatory fee provides students access to the facilities
at the Dodge Physical Fitness Center and Lerner Hall, and
supports enhancements for the libraries and computer networks.
For half-time students, this fee is $57 per term. |
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$356 |
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Instructional Technology Fee
A cost of $175 per semester. |
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$350 |
Liability
Insurance
This annual charge is assessed to all students enrolled in
field placement to protect them against any incidents of malpractice. |
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$25
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Health Service
Fee
This fee, charged to all full-time students, allows for use
of the campus health service clinic as needed. |
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$712 |
Health Insurance
The fee is charged to all full-time students in order to provide
them with basic medical insurance throughout the academic
year. Students having comparable medical insurance of their
own may elect to waive this fee. Waiver forms may be obtained
by calling the university insurer, Chickering Claims Administrators,
at 800/859-8471. For additional Health Service and Medical
Insurance information , please call the Health Service Enrollment
Office at 212/854-7210 or click
here to visit their Web site. |
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$1,401
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Student Events
Fee
One time fee for incoming students. To cover orientation and graduation expenses. |
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$300 |
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Transcript Fee
This one-time fee, assessed during the first year of attendance,
renders students unlimited academic transcript service. |
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$75 |
| Total |
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$34,883 |
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Living Expenses
The following table lists estimated living expenses based
upon reasonable expenditures over a nine month period. To
determine a more realistic cost of living, however, you
will need to adjust these figures to account for the personal
expenses particular to your lifestyle.
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| Estimated Living Expenses |
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Housing
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$12,780 |
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Food |
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$2,700 |
| Books |
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$1,200 |
| Travel |
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$684 |
| Personal |
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$3,150 |
| Total |
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$20,514 |
