Cost of Attendance includes tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation, other miscellaneous/personal expenses.
Direct Cost of Attendance
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Indirect Cost of Attendance
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An estimate based on the actual cost of tuition and fees that will appear on your tuition and fee summary of the current academic year. (Example: tuition and fees, housing, etc.)
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An estimated cost associated with attending college but are not included in your tuition and fee summary. (Example: cost of books, transportation, personal expenses, etc.)
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Direct Cost + Indirect Cost = Cost of Attendance
Below are the Cost of Attendance budgets for the 2023 – 2024 academic year
Undergraduate, full-time (12 hours), fall and spring
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Living at Home with Parents
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Living On-Campus
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Living Off-Campus
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 7,518.00
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$ 7,518.00
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$ 7,518.00
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Books and Supplies
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1,300.00
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1,300.00
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1,300.00
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Housing and Meals
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4,031.00
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11,030.00
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11,030.00
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Transportation**
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3,424.00
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2,397.00
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3,424.00
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Personal Expenses
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2,500.00
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2,500.00
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2,500.00
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Totals
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$ 18,773.00
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$ 24,745.00
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$ 25,772.00
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Graduate, full-time (9 hours), fall and spring
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Living at Home with Parents
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Living On-Campus
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Living Off-Campus
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 7,348.00
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$ 7,348.00
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$ 7,348.00
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Books and Supplies
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976.00
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976.00
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976.00
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Housing and Meals
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4,031.00
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11,030.00
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11,337.00
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Transportation
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3,424.00
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2,397.00
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3,424.00
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Personal Expenses
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2,500.00
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2,500.00
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2,500.00
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Totals
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$ 18,279.00
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$ 24,251.00
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$ 25,585.00
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Graduate, 100% accelerated online, part-time (3 hours every 7-week session) fall, spring, and summer
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Living at Home with Parents
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Living On-Campus
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Living Off-Campus
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 7,500.00
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$ 7,500.00
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$ 7,500.00
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Books and Supplies***
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975.00
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975.00
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975.00
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Housing and Meals
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8,088.00
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16,545.00
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22,452.00
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Transportation
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2,232
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2,232
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2,232
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Personal Expenses
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3,333.00
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3,333.00
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3,333.00
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Totals
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$ 22,218.00
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$ 30,58500
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$ 36,492.00
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*May change without notification. This is an average cost of tuition and fees. Actual tuition and fees for all programs and non-Louisiana resident fees can be found at HERE.
** Transportation cost for undergraduate online accelerated programs maybe lower.
***This amount will be excluded in graduate programs where books are included.
The items listed above are allowances and not always actual expenses. A student’s cost of attendance budget can be adjusted because of unusual educational expenses. Adjustments to a student’s cost of attendance budget may require documentation.