Graduate Student Cost of Attendance 2009-2010
Fall/Spring Amounts

Cost of attendance is the expected dollar amount you will need to attend Carnegie Mellon. This estimate budget provides you with standard information about educational costs associated with attending the program for the academic year and serves as the basis for determining federal financial aid.

MELLON COLLEGE OF SCIENCE (MCS)

	Academic Year	Fall	Spring
Tuition	35,000	17,500	17,500
Activity Fee	184	92	92
Room	8,668	4,334	4,334
Board	5,140	2,570	2,570
Books and Supplies	2,108	1,054	1,054
Health Insurance	968	968	0
Personal and Misc.	2,440	1,220	1,220
Transportation	982	491	491
PAT Fee	84	42	42
Technology Fee	150	75	75
TOTAL	55,724	27,862	27,862
As of May 21, 2009.

Notes:

• Part-Time Tuition Rate: $486 per Unit.

• Health Insurance Fee - U.S. Citizen: Recommended 968/yr.

• Health Insurance Fee - International: Recommended 2,000/yr.

• Technology Fee, Activity Fee, and PAT fee are standard required fees.

• Graduate tuition rates for Summer Session 2009 are equal to Spring 2009 rates; except TSB, which is equal to Fall 2009 rates.