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Tuition and Expenses
Undergraduate Students
For the school year 2012-2013, the estimated educational expenses including undergraduate tuition, fees, and mandatory health insurance amounts to $20,988. The estimated books, course supplies and living expenses (room, board, transportation, personal items, etc.) for twelve months is $14,947. The minimum total amount students must indicate as available funds on the financial certification form is $35,935. For more information about undergraduate tuition costs, please visit the Office of Admissions.
Global Excellence Scholarships—All international freshmen and transfer students who are admitted are also considered for a Global Excellence Scholarship. These competitive scholarships cover either the full difference or half of the difference between resident and non-resident tuition rates. (In 2012, the scholarships were $2,625 and $5,250.) These competitive, merit-based scholarships are awarded for up to four years. No separate scholarship application is required. Students are considered for these awards based on an overall assessment of the admission application.
Graduate and Professional Students
The average graduate tuition and fees per year is $21,466. Living expenses for graduate students are estimated at an additional $15,000 per year. The cost of tuition may vary among graduate and professional degree programs, so please visit the Onestop website for more details.
Assistantships—For graduate students, the most common financial assistance is through graduate assistantships (teaching or research under the direction of a faculty member), which are awarded by individual graduate programs. Qualified graduate students who receive an assistantship will have full or partial tuition waived and will receive a salary and health insurance. Yearly salaries for full-time graduate assistants range from approximately $14,000 to $25,500.