Cost of Attendance

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships establishes standard student budgets yearly as a basis for awarding financial aid funds. A budget or an estimated cost of attendance (COA) is designed to assist students with their educational expenses for the academic year. The budget represents our best estimate of what an average student may spend.

The components of an estimated cost of attendance includes the following:

  • Tuition and fees
  • Average cost for room and board (on and off campus)
  • Estimated cost for books and supplies
  • Estimated personal expenses
  • Estimated transportation costs

The student’s specific cost of attendance can be viewed on Aggie Access (the student’s online portal).

Each student's cost of attendance/budget is based upon full-time (12 hours for Undergraduate and 9 hours for Graduate students) enrollment and residency. Once the add/drop period ends (each semester), the cost of attendance will be adjusted to reflect less than full-time enrollment.

Cost of Attendance Budgets