The Cost of Attendance (COA), is an estimated budget comprised of anticipated tuition, fees, room and board, books and supplies, transportation allowance, and a personal expense allowance. Non-traditional students’ budgets may include a dependent care allowance upon request. You can increase the COA one time for a computer while at Central. Other “education-related expenses” can be added to the student budget if proper documentation is submitted to the Financial Aid Office.
*These calculations are based on attendance of half-time or more— adjustments will be made for less-than-half-time attendance.
**In financial aid context, the term "commuter" means "living with family".
UNDERGRADUATE/ POST-BACCALAUREATE
| Resident | Dependent living with family | Independent living with family or married with two in college | Non- Resident | |
Direct Costs | ||||
| Tuition | $7,995 | $7,995 | $7,995 | $18,606 |
| Fees | $978 | $978 | $978 | $978 |
| Books | $1,002 | $1,002 | $1,002 | $1,002 |
| $9,975 | $9,975 | $9,975 | $20,586 | |
Other Costs | ||||
| Room and Board | $9,240 | $3,090 | $7,200 | $9,240 |
| Personal | $1,752 | $1,752 | $1,752 | $1,752 |
| Transportation | $1,260 | $1,260 | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| $12,252 | $6,102 | $10,212 | $12,252 | |
Cost of Attendance | $22,227 | $16,077 | $20,187 | $32,838 |
GRADUATE
| Resident | Living with family | Non- Resident | Non-Resident Living with Family | |
Direct Costs | ||||
| Tuition | $8,517 | $8,517 | $18,972 | $18,972 |
| Fees | $978 | $978 | $978 | $978 |
| Books | $1,002 | $1,002 | $1,002 | $1,002 |
| $10,497 | $10,497 | $20,952 | $20,952 | |
Other Costs | ||||
| Room and Board | $9,240 | $7,200 | $9,240 | $7,200 |
| Personal | $1,752 | $1,752 | $1,752 | $1,752 |
| Transportation | $1,260 | $1,260 | $1,260 | $1,260 |
| $12,252 | $10,212 | $12,252 | $10,212 | |
Cost of Attendance | $22,749 | $20,709 | $33,204 | $31,164 |
- Commuter students’ room and board (dependent students living with relatives): $3,090
- Married two in college and commuter students’ room and board (independent student living with relatives): $7,200
- If you have excessive transportation expenses you may request an additional transportation allowance.
- If you have daycare expenses you may submit a request to increase your COA.
Additional educational expenses may be added upon request and with appropriate documentation;
- Please see "Request for Childcare Allowance"
- Please see "Revision Request"
COA may be increased for the purchase of a computer; however, this may only be done one time during your student career.
Fees: Health Center $204, Athletic $33, Athletic $126, Technology $90, Safe Ride $10, Recreation Center $306, Student Union Building $207, Washington Student Lobby $2