The cost of attending college includes incidentals you might forget when estimating your expenses. This chart can help you draw up a realistic budget for your expenses as a part-time student.
Cost of Attendance Budgets: Graduate Students
Rates for those students enrolled in UC Online programs
2017-2018 Academic Year
| Budget – Per Term | Less than Half-time | Half-Time | Full Time | |||||||
| Credit Hours | 1 cr | 3 cr | 4 cr | 5 cr | 6 cr | 7 cr | 9 cr | 10 cr | 12 cr | 15 cr |
| Tuition | $1,500 | $4,500 | $6,000 | $7,500 | $9,000 | $10,500 | $13,500 | $15,000 | $18,000 | $22,500 |
| Program Fee | $150 | $150 | $150 | $300 | $300 | $300 | $450 | $450 | $450 | |
| Housing Allowance | $4,845 | $4,845 | $4,845 | $4,845 | $4,845 | $4,845 | ||||
| Meal Allowance | $1,836 | $1,836 | $1,836 | $1,836 | $1,836 | $1,836 | ||||
| Books (estimated) | $43 | $129 | $172 | $215 | $258 | $301 | $386 | $429 | $515 | $644 |
| Personal Expenditure Allowance | $108 | $325 | $434 | $542 | $651 | $759 | $976 | $1,084 | $1,301 | $1,627 |
| Supplies Allowance | $7 | $21 | $25 | $28 | $32 | $32 | $63 | $63 | $63 | $63 |
| Transportation Allowance | $79 | $236 | $315 | $394 | $473 | $551 | $709 | $788 | $945 | $1,182 |
| Loan Fees | $430 | $430 | $430 | $430 | $430 | $430 | ||||
| Total | $1,737 | $5,361` | $7,096 | $8,829 | $17,824 | $19,554 | $23,195 | $24,926 | $28,386 | $33,576 |