These guidelines will help you complete your Statement of Financial Support, which you must return along with your Information page, Affidavits of Support & supporting financial documents. Between college scholarships and your own/sponsor resources, you must show funding for the costs below.
| ITEMS | COST per year | Typical cost for an undergraduate student with a 3.3 GPA and SAT 1200+ |
| TUITION (choose one that applies to you) | ||
| Undergraduates under age 23 | $27,990 (24-36 credits) | $25,000 scholarship |
| Undergraduates age 23 and over | $15,600 (24 credits) | |
| Graduate students | $14,940 (18 credits) | |
| MANDATORY FEES (Comprehensive fee & Health Insurance fee) | ||
| Undergraduates under age 23 | $1,430 | |
| Undergraduates age 23 | $680 | |
| Graduate students | $680 | |
| OTHER FEES (read to see if these fees apply to you) | ||
| FRESHMAN ORIENTATION FEE *fee is charged for only the first year | $250 | |
| TELECOMMUNICATIONS FEE *fee is charged only to on-campus students | $120 | |
| LAB SCIENCE (per course) | $45 | |
| ART STUDIO (per course) | $75 | |
| NON-SCHOOL RELATED (You must reflect these costs on your I-20) | ||
| LIVING COSTS (including room & board) *Please note that the living cost is based on monthly rent and basic utilities (heat and hot water) and a conservative food budget for someone sharing a house or apartment with two to four roommates. Please add $100 to $200 per month to your budget for apartment or house electric bills, internet service bills and cable television. |
$10,000 *estimate | |
| BOOKS & SUPPLIES | $1,200 *estimate | |
| TRANSPORTATION | $800 *estimate | |
| PERSONAL | $1,200 *estimate | |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL (undergraduates under age 23) | $42,990.00 | $17,990 |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL (undergraduates age 23 and over) | $29,730.00 | |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL (graduate students) | $28,870.00 |
We highly recommend that all students include an additional 7% in support over the minimum total. Also please note that Summer school tuition is not included in the estimated budget above.
