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2011-2012 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 below tuition and fees are estimated costs, offered to assist you with financial planning. The actual tuition and fees for 2011-12 will not be approved by the Trustees of the University until June 2011. At that time, the below figures will be updated. View costs for 2010-2011 academic year here.

Tuition/Fees
Tuition and Fees per annum  

Tuition
All full-time entering students are currently charged a flat tuition rate of $17,676 per semester and are eligible to enroll for 10.5 to 19.5 credit hours each semester. Students enrolled in the part-time programs will be charged $1,176 per credit.  Students also are charged $1,176 per credit for credits over 19.5.

  $35,352

Activity Fee
The activity fee of $75 per term is charged to all students to help cover the costs of student events, activities, and to help fund student organizations.

 

$150

University Facilities Fee
This mandatory fee of $365 per term for full-time students 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 part-time students, this fee is $180 per term.

 

$730

Instructional Technology Fee
A cost of $200 per semester.

 

$400

Health Service Fee
This fee, charged to all full-time students, allows for use of the campus health service clinic as needed. Students are charged $450 each semester.
 

$900

Health Insurance
The fee is charged to all full-time students in order to provide them with basic medical insurance throughout the academic year. This is charged as $763 in the Fall and $1,172 in the Spring. (The higher Spring rate is because insurance coverage is provided through the summer.) Students are insured from Sept. 1, 2011 until Aug. 31, 2012. A higher-level comprehensive plan is available for $2,816. Students having comparable medical insurance of their own may elect to waive this fee. Click here for waiver information. For additional Health Service and Medical Insurance information, please visit the Health Service Enrollment Office or call the office at 212-854-7210.
 

$1,935

 

Student Events Fee
One-time fee for incoming students to cover orientation and graduation expenses.
  $400

Transcript Fee
This one-time fee, assessed during the first term of attendance, renders students unlimited academic transcript service.

  $95
Total   $40,072

*Continuing full-time students will have a total estimated tuition and fees of $39,577, as they are not charged the $400 Student Events Fee and $95 Transcript Fee.


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.
 

Estimated Living Expenses    

Room & Board (rent, utilities, food, etc.)

  $19,350*
Books

$1,200

Transportation*

$1,080*

Personal*

$3,510*

Total
*Based on 9-month enrollment
  $25,140

 

Office of Financial Aid: 1255 Amsterdam Ave 5th Floor NY, NY 10027
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