2025-2026 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 2025
Per-Unit Tuition Rate - $931
| CATEGORY | RESIDENT | COMMUTER |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 67,020 | 67,020 |
| Housing (1) | 11,250 | 0 |
| Food (2) | 7,644 | 3,822 |
| First-Year Experience Fee (7) | 680 | 680 |
| Technology Fee | 480 | 480 |
| Student Activities Fee | 314 | 314 |
| Transportation Fee | 282 | 282 |
| TOTAL TUITION, FEES & LIVING EXPENSES | $87,670 | $72,598 |
| 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 | $90,070 | $75,678 |
Undergraduates Entering in 2024 & Earlier
| CATEGORY | RESIDENT | COMMUTER | OFF-CAMPUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 67,020 | 67,020 | 67,020 |
| Housing (1), (5) | 14,364 | 0 | 9,750 |
| Food (2) | 7,334 | 3,822 | 7,334 |
| Technology Fee | 480 | 480 | 480 |
| Student Activities Fee | 314 | 314 | 314 |
| Transportation Fee | 282 | 282 | 282 |
| TOTAL TUITION, FEES & LIVING EXPENSES | $89,794 | $71,918 | $815,180 |
| 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 | 0 |
| TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE | $92,194 | $74,998 | $87,580 |
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 $9,750.
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 will not appear on your 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.