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2026-2027 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

First-Years Entering Fall 2026

Per-Unit Tuition Rate - $969

RESIDENT

COMMUTER
Tuition $69,702 $69,702
Housing 1 11,700 0
Food 2 7,950 3,976
First-Year Experience Fee 7 748 748
Technology Fee 490 490
Student Activities Fee 322 322
Transportation Fee 302 302

TOTAL TUITION, FEES & LIVING EXPENSES

$91,214

$75,540
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment 3 1,000 1,000
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses 3 1,300 1,300
Estimated Loan Fees 3,6 100 100
Transportation Allowance 3,4 0 680

TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE

$93,614

$78,620

Undergraduates Entering in 2025 & Earlier

RESIDENT

COMMUTER

OFF-CAMPUS
Tuition $69,702 $69,702 $69,702
Housing 1,5 14,940 0 10,200
Food 2 7,950 3,976 7,950
Technology Fee 490 490 490
Student Activities Fee 322 322 322
Transportation Fee 302 302 302

TOTAL TUITION, FEES & LIVING EXPENSES

$93,706

$74,792

$88,966
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment 3 1,000 1,000 1,000
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses 3 1,300 1,300 1,300
Estimated Loan Fees 3,6 100 100 100
Transportation Allowance 3,4 0 680 0

TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE

$96,106

$77,872

$91,366

Health Insurance

Health insurance coverage is also required. The individual premium for 2025-2026 is $2,877/year. The premium for 2026-2027 will be published in spring 2026. If a student is covered under a family's health plan, a waiver may be submitted to University Health Services for approval. View more details on the University Health Services website. 

University Fees Information

Notes:

1 All incoming first-year students are required to live on campus. Permission for first-year students to commute must be granted by Student Affairs. Off-campus housing allowance for returning students is $10,200.

2 Food expenses for commuters is reduced based on a student's expected time on campus. For returning students, resident and off-campus food expenses is estimated using first-year resident food expenses minus $310.

3 These expenses will not appear on your student account.

4 Transportation allowance for resident and off-campus students varies based on home state.

5 Housing for returning students is based on an apartment double rate, which is the most commonly available room for these students. 

6 Students who borrow federal loans will incur loan origination fees of 1.057% for Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and 4.228% for Federal Parent PLUS Loans. These fees will be included in an individual student's cost of attendance for financial aid purposes, as applicable. 

7 The first-year experience fee is applicable for both incoming first-year undergraduates and incoming transfer students.