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
2018-2019 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 | $1,620 | $4,860 | $6,480 | $8,100 | $9,720 | $11,340 | $14,580 | $16,200 | $19,440 | $24,300 |
| Program Fee | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 | $50 |
| Housing Allowance | $5,060 | $5,060 | $5,060 | $5,060 | $5,060 | $5,060 | $5,060 | $5,060 | ||
| Meal Allowance | $1,875 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $1,875 | $1,875 | ||
| Books (estimated) | $45 | $135 | $180 | $225 | $270 | $315 | $405 | $450 | $540 | $675 |
| Personal Expenditure Allowance | $113 | $339 | $452 | $565 | $678 | $791 | $1,017 | $1,130 | $1,356 | $1,695 |
| Supplies Allowance | $7 | $21 | $28 | $35 | $42 | $49 | $63 | $70 | $84 | $105 |
| Transportation Allowance | $82 | $246 | $328 | $410 | $492 | $492 | $492 | $492 | $492 | $492 |
| Loan Fees | $430 | $430 | $430 | $430 | $430 | $430 | ||||
| Total | $1,917 | $5,651 | $14,453 | $16,320 | $18,617 | $20,402 | $23,972 | $25,757 | $29,327 | $34,682 |