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 | $1,559 | $4,677 | $6,236 | $7,795 | $9,534 | $10,913 | $14,031 | $15,590 | $18,708 | $23,385 |
| Program Fee | $40 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $190 | $190 |
| Housing Allowance | $4,942 | $4,942 | $4,942 | $4,942 | $4,942 | $4,942 | $4,942 | $4,942 | ||
| Meal Allowance | $1,872 | $1,872 | $1,872 | $1,872 | $1,872 | $1,872 | $1,872 | $1,872 | ||
| Books (estimated) | $44 | $132 | $176 | $220 | $264 | $308 | $396 | $440 | $528 | $660 |
| Personal Expenditure Allowance | $111 | $333 | $444 | $555 | $666 | $777 | $999 | $1,110 | $1,332 | $1,665 |
| Supplies Allowance | $7 | $21 | $25 | $28 | $32 | $32 | $63 | $63 | $63 | $63 |
| Transportation Allowance | $120 | $360 | $480 | $600 | $723 | $723 | $723 | $723 | $723 | $723 |
| Loan Fees | $430 | $430 | $430 | $430 | $430 | $430 | ||||
| Total | $1,881 | $5,713 | $14,365 | $16,202 | $18,473 | $20,187 | $23,646 | $25,360 | $28,788 | $33,930 |