Cost of Attendance
What is the cost of attendance?
Every student who applies for financial aid is assigned a cost of attendance (COA). This COA—sometimes referred to as a "student budget"—serves two purposes:
- to give you an estimate of the cost to attend DU for one year, and
- to set a limit on the amount of financial aid you can receive during the academic year (which federal regulations require us to do).
This means your actual expenses may be different from what's listed on your financial aid offer, and the total amount of your aid—including scholarships, grants, loans and work-study—can't exceed your total cost of attendance.
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Cost of Attendance Examples
2025-2026 Academic Year
For all traditional undergraduate programs, tuition isÌý$1,718Ìýper credit. However, students enrolled between 12-18 credits in a quarter are charged a flat rate ofÌý$20,616.
The examples below are based on a student enrolled in the fall, winter and spring quarters of the 2025-2026 academic year.
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Full-Time Student Living On Campus
Direct Costs: Tuition $61,848 Ìý Fees $1,398 Ìý Housing $11,420 Ìý Food $7,173 Ìý Subtotal $81,839 Indirect Costs: Books, Course Materials,
Supplies, & Equipment$1,000 Ìý Transportation* $627 Ìý Personal Expenses $1,728 Ìý Loan Fees** $70 Ìý Cost of Attendance $85,264 *DU will add an additional transportation allowance of $775 for students who are not Colorado residents.
**A 1.057% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $70 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
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Full-Time Student Living Off Campus
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Direct Costs: Tuition $61,848 Ìý Fees $1,398 Ìý Subtotal $63,246 Indirect Costs: Housing $13,167 Ìý Food $4,491 Ìý Books, Course Materials,
Supplies, & Equipment$1,000 Ìý Transportation* $1,419 Ìý Personal Expenses $1,871 Ìý Loan Fees** $70 Ìý Cost of Attendance $85,264 *DU will add an additional transportation allowance of $775 for students who are not Colorado residents.
**A 1.057% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $70 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
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Full-Time Student Living at Home
Direct Costs: Tuition $61,848 Ìý Fees $1,398 Ìý Subtotal $63,246 Indirect Costs: Housing $9,378 Ìý Food $2,835 Ìý Books, Course Materials,
Supplies, & Equipment$1,000 Ìý Transportation $1,419 Ìý Personal Expenses $1,629 Ìý Loan Fees* $70 Ìý Cost of Attendance $79,577 *A 1.057% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $70 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
Cost of Attendance Examples
2024-25 Academic Year
For all traditional undergraduate programs, tuition isÌý$1,668Ìýper credit. However, students enrolled between 12-18 credits in a quarter are charged a flat rate ofÌý$20,016.
The examples below are based on a student enrolled in the fall, winter and spring quarters of the 2024-2025 academic year.
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Full-Time Living On Campus
Direct Costs: Tuition $60,048 Ìý Fees $1,350 Ìý Housing $10,928 Ìý Food $6,831 Ìý Subtotal $79,157 Indirect Costs: Books, Course Materials,
Supplies, & Equipment$1,000 Ìý Transportation* $627 Ìý Personal Expenses $1,782 Ìý Loan Fees** $68 Ìý Cost of Attendance $82,634 *DU will add an additional transportation allowance of $744 for students who are not Colorado residents.
**A 1.057% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $68 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
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Full-Time Time Off Campus
Direct Costs: Tuition $60,048 Ìý Fees $1,350 Ìý Subtotal $61,398 Indirect Costs: Housing $12,537 Ìý Food $4,430 Ìý Books, Course Materials,
Supplies, & Equipment$1,000 Ìý Transportation* $1,419 Ìý Personal Expenses $1,782 Ìý Loan Fees** $68 Ìý Cost of Attendance $82,634 *DU will add an additional transportation allowance of $744 for students who are not Colorado residents.
**A 1.057% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $68 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
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Full-Time Living at Home
Direct Costs: Tuition $60,048 Ìý Fees $1,350 Ìý Subtotal $61,398 Indirect Costs: Housing $8,424 Ìý Food $2,763 Ìý Books, Course Materials,
Supplies, & Equipment$1,000 Ìý Transportation $1,419 Ìý Personal Expenses $1,593 Ìý Loan Fees* $68 Ìý Cost of Attendance $76,665 *A 1.057% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $68 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
Tuition and Fees
2025-26 Tuition Rates:
- For all traditional undergraduate programs, tuition is $1,718Ìýper credit. However, students enrolled between 12-18 credits in a quarter are charged a flat rate of $20,616.
- The tuition rate for students enrolled in theÌýÌýprogram will be announced in early 2025.
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2024-25 Tuition Rates:
- For all traditional undergraduate programs, tuition is $1,668Ìýper credit. However, students enrolled between 12-18 credits in a quarter are charged a flat rate of $20,016.
- The tuition rate for students enrolled in theÌýÌýprogram is $755
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Student Fees:
These are the most common fees assessed to undergraduate students. Some courses may have additional fees not listed here, and aÌýlate registration feeÌýis assessed to most students who have not registered by the first day of classes. For more information about billing and tuition payments, visit the Office of Student Billing website.
| Fee | 2024-25 Amount | 2025-26 Amount | When Fee is Assessed |
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| Technology Fee | $4/credit | $4/credit | Every quarter |
| Health Insurance* | $1,885 | $1,885 | Fall and spring quarters only |
| Health & Counseling Fee** | $241 | $250 | Every quarter |
| Activity Fee - 6-11 credit hours | $59 | $63 | Every quarter |
| Activity Fee - 12+ credit hours | $161 | $168 | Every quarter |
| RTD College Pass | $43 | $43 | Every quarter |
| Korbel School of International Studies Student Fee | $30 | $30 | Every quarter |
| Lamont School of Music Student Fee | $95 | $95 | Every quarter |
| Agency Sponsored Student Fee | $150 | $150 | Every quarter |
*Most students are automatically enrolled in theÌýStudent Health Insurance Plan. You mayÌýwaive participationÌýin this program if you are covered under another insurance plan.
**TheÌýhealth and counseling feeÌýis automatically assessed each term to students registered in six or more credits and coversÌýmany services provided at the Health & Counseling Center. This fee is mandatory for undergraduate students.
79% of financial aid for undergraduate students is in the form of scholarships and grants
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