Fee Schedule

2026-2027 Academic Year

Average Annual Full Time Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
Tuition $24,830
Campus Services/Student Government Association Fees $790
Housing $6,590
Food $6,550
Total average annual tuition, fees, room and meals $38,760
Average cost of books and supplies $1,250
Average transportation costs – dependent on area of residency $3,220
Per Semester – Tuition
Tuition (flat rate: 12-18 hours per semester) $12,415
Tuition (per hour, 1-11 hours) $1,035
Tuition (per hour, for hours over 18) $689
Fee for auditing classes – if not covered under flat rate (per hour) $60
Tutorial fee (per hour; add to tuition fee) $512
Tuition Mayterm (per hour) $392
Graduate Tuition – Music (per hour) $665
Summer Online Tuition (per hour) $392
Food
Note:

  • Full Access meal plan is required for first-year students and sophomores;
  • Juniors have the option of the 14-meal plan or Full Access plan;
  • Seniors in traditional residence halls must be on the 14-meal plan or Full Access plan;
  • Seniors in the townhouses have the additional option of the 7-meal plan.
Full Access Meal Plan Plan (per semester) $3,275
14-Meal Plan or 170 Block Plan (per semester) $3,072
7-Meal Plan or 90 Block Plan (per semester) $1,724
Housing
Dorm Double $3,295
Townhouse Double $3,738
East Hall Small Single $3,915
East Hall Quad $2,350
Dorm Single $4,240
Dorm Triple $2,850
Dorm Double held as Single, Dorm Triple held as Double $5,128
Townhouse Double held as a Single $5,200
University Farm $2,592

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