Tuition

Cost of Attendance

2025-2026

The Cost of Attendance (COA), sometimes referred to as the student budget, is an estimate of what it will cost to attend Stevenson University for one year. It’s intended to help the applicant budget, but it’s also used by the financial aid office to determine eligibility for aid.

The COA includes tuition and estimates for living expenses (housing and food); books, course materials, supplies, and equipment; transportation; personal expenses, average student federal loan fees for students attending school at least half time, and academic programs that require licensure, certification, or a first professional credential, and have costs associated with obtaining such qualification.

The COA is not a bill and actual expenses will vary by student. Students who incur costs for eligible study abroad programs, disability-related expenses, dependent care or cooperative education costs, may request a cost of attendance adjustment by contacting the Office of Financial Aid.

What’s included in my COA?

Your cost of attendance is made up of two different types of costs: direct and indirect.

Direct costs are items that will appear on your University bill, such as tuition, fees, and housing (if you live on campus), food plans and some electronic course materials such as Inclusive Access (IA) and Cengage Unlimited.

Tuition and Fees: The figures reflect the cost of tuition for a student taking 18 credits during the respective academic year. Additional tuition and fees may be incurred for Winterim course fee or Nursing course related fees.

For students who live “on-campus”, the housing and food allowances are based on the average cost for on-campus housing and Meal Plan A Unlimited. Actual costs will be determined by room and meal plan selection.

Indirect costs will not appear on your bill, but are allowances associated with going to college and should be included in your budget.

Living expenses: For students who live “off-campus not with parents”, the housing and food allowances are based on the average cost for on-campus housing and Meal Plan A Unlimited. If you commute from your parents’ home, you will receive the “Living with Parent” housing and food allowance.

Books and supplies: This is an estimate of the cost of books and supplies for a typical student for the entire academic year. You may be billed directly for Inclusive Access (IA) course materials associated with specific courses. The supply cost assumes that students do not have a computer, and allows for a student to purchase a personal computer.

Transportation: An allowance which may include transportation between campus, residences, and place of work.

Miscellaneous personal expenses: An estimate of costs for clothing, haircuts, entertainment, etc. for the year, assuming the student is attending the institution on at least a half-time basis. Money spent on these types of items will vary from student to student.

Average Federal student loan fees: There is an origination fee of 1.057% for Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized student loans, which is taken out of the loan before funds are sent to Stevenson University. Some of our parents opt to take advantage of the Parent PLUS loan. The fee amount varies with the amount borrowed from the federal government.

Professional licensure, certification, or a first professional credential: An allowance for the costs associated with obtaining a license, certification, or a first professional credential, for a student in a program that prepares them to enter a profession that requires such a qualification.