Cost of Attendance includes tuition and fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation, other miscellaneous/personal expenses.
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Direct Cost of Attendance |
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.) |
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.) |
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 |
Living On-Campus |
Living Off-Campus |
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Tuition and Fees* |
$ 7,518.00 |
$ 7,518.00 |
$ 7,518.00 |
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Books and Supplies |
1,300.00 |
1,300.00 |
1,300.00 |
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Housing and Meals |
4,031.00 |
11,030.00 |
11,030.00 |
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Transportation** |
3,424.00 |
2,397.00 |
3,424.00 |
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Personal Expenses |
2,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
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Totals |
$ 18,773.00 |
$ 24,745.00 |
$ 25,772.00 |
Graduate, full-time (9 hours), fall and spring
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Living at Home with Parents |
Living On-Campus |
Living Off-Campus |
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Tuition and Fees* |
$ 7,348.00 |
$ 7,348.00 |
$ 7,348.00 |
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Books and Supplies |
976.00 |
976.00 |
976.00 |
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Housing and Meals |
4,031.00 |
11,030.00 |
11,337.00 |
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Transportation |
3,424.00 |
2,397.00 |
3,424.00 |
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Personal Expenses |
2,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
2,500.00 |
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Totals |
$ 18,279.00 |
$ 24,251.00 |
$ 25,585.00 |
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 |
Living On-Campus |
Living Off-Campus |
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Tuition and Fees* |
$ 7,500.00 |
$ 7,500.00 |
$ 7,500.00 |
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Books and Supplies*** |
975.00 |
975.00 |
975.00 |
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Housing and Meals |
8,088.00 |
16,545.00 |
22,452.00 |
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Transportation |
2,232 |
2,232 |
2,232 |
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Personal Expenses |
3,333.00 |
3,333.00 |
3,333.00 |
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Totals |
$ 22,218.00 |
$ 30,58500 |
$ 36,492.00 |
*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.
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