2024-2025 Cost of Attendance
The cost of attendance listed below references typical resident, commuter and off-campus undergraduate students. The academic year tuition charges are for full-time undergraduate students. A full-time student is one registered in a degree program and carrying a schedule of at least 36 units per semester. A student enrolled for less than 36 units per semester will be charged tuition on a per-unit basis. The university reserves the right to change its charges without notice. For full cost of attendance information, visit www.cmu.edu/sfs/tuition.
First-Years Entering Fall 2024
Per-Unit Tuition Rate - $898
| CATEGORY | RESIDENT | COMMUTER |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 64,596 | 64,596 |
| Housing (1) | 10,816 | 0 |
| Food (2) | 7,350 | 3,674 |
| First-Year Experience Fee (7) | 610 | 610 |
| Technology Fee | 470 | 470 |
| Student Activities Fee | 308 | 308 |
| Transportation Fee | 262 | 262 |
| TOTAL TUITION, FEES & LIVING EXPENSES | $84,412 | $69,920 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment (3) | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses (3) | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| Estimated Loan Fees (3), (6) | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation Allowance (3), (4) | 0 | 680 |
| TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE | $86,812 | $73,000 |
Undergraduates Entering in 2023 & Earlier
| CATEGORY | RESIDENT | COMMUTER | OFF-CAMPUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 64,596 | 64,596 | 64,596 |
| Housing (1), (5) | 13,810 | 0 | 9,316 |
| Food (2) | 7,040 | 3,674 | 7,040 |
| Technology Fee | 470 | 470 | 470 |
| Student Activities Fee | 308 | 308 | 308 |
| Transportation Fee | 262 | 262 | 262 |
| TOTAL TUITION, FEES & LIVING EXPENSES | $86,486 | $69,310 | $81,992 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment (3) | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expenses (3) | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| Estimated Loan Fees (3), (6) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Transportation Allowance (3), (4) | 0 | 680 | 680 |
| TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE | $88,886 | $72,390 | $84,392 |
Footnotes:
1 All incoming first-year students are required to live on campus. Permission for first-year students to commute must be granted by Student Affairs. Off-campus housing allowance for returning students is $9,316.
2 Food expenses for commuters is reduced based on a student's expected time on campus. For returning students, resident and off-campus food expenses is estimated using first-year resident food expenses minus $310.
3 These expenses do not appear on the student account.
4 Transportation allowance for resident and off-campus students varies based on home state.
5 Housing for returning students is based on an apartment double rate, which is the most commonly available room for these students.
6 Students who borrow federal loans will incur loan origination fees of 1.057% for Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans and 4.228% for Federal Parent PLUS Loans. These fees will be included in an individual student's cost of attendance for financial aid purposes, as applicable.
7 The first-year experience fee is applicable for both incoming first-year undergraduates and incoming transfer students.
Health Insurance
In addition, health insurance coverage is required. If a student is covered under a family's health plan, a waiver may be submitted to University Health Services for approval. View more details and estimated costs at www.cmu.edu/health-services/student-insurance.