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
2020-2021 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 | $1,638 | $5,049 | $6,732 | $8,415 | $10,098 | $11,781 | $15,147 | $16,830 | $20,196 | $25,245 |
| Program Fee | $51 | $51 | $51 | $51 | $51 | $51 | $51 | $51 | $51 | $51 |
| Housing Allowance | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | $5,136 | ||
| Meal Allowance | $1,903 | $1,903 | $1,903 | $$1,903 | $1,903 | $1,903 | $1,903 | $1,903 | ||
| Books (estimated) | $46 | $138 | $184 | $230 | $276 | $322 | $414 | $460 | $552 | $690 |
| Personal Expenditure Allowance | $115 | $345 | $460 | $575 | $690 | $805 | $1,035 | $1,150 | $1,380 | $1,725 |
| Supplies Allowance | $7 | $21 | $28 | $35 | $42 | $49 | $63 | $70 | $84 | $105 |
| Transportation Allowance | $83 | $249 | $332 | $415 | $498 | $581 | $747 | $830 | $996 | $1,245 |
| Loan Fees | $436 | $436 | $436 | $436 | $436 | $436 | ||||
| Total | $1,683 | $5,049 | $6,732 | $8,415 | $19,130 | $21,064 | $24,932 | $26,866 | $30,734 | $36,536 |