2023-2024 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 2023

Per-unit tuition rate: $865

ResidentCommuter
Tuition62,26062,260
Activity Fee 288 288
Transportation Fee 256 256
Media Fee 10 10
Technology Fee 460 460
Living Expenses - Housing (1) 10,400 0
Living Expenses - Food (2) 7,068 3,534
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment (3) 1,000 1,000
Estimated Loan Fees & Miscellaneous (3) 1,400 1,400
Transportation Allowance (3, 4) 0 680
Totals$83,142$69,888
Undergraduate Students Who Entered Fall 2022 & Earlier

Per-unit tuition rate: $865

ResidentCommuterOff-Campus
Tuition62,26062,26062,260
Activity Fee 288 288 288
Transportation Fee 256 256 256
Media Fee 10 10 10
Technology Fee 460 460 460
Living Expenses - Housing (1) 10,400 0 10,400
Living Expenses - Food (2) 7,068 3,534 7,068
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, Equipment (3) 1,000 1,000 1,000
Estimated Loan Fees & Miscellaneous (3) 1,400 1,400 1,400
Transportation Allowance (3, 4) 0 680 0
Totals$83,142$69,888$83,142

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 expense is estimated at $8,900.

2 Food expenses for commuters is estimated at 50% of first-year resident food expenses. 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.

Orientation

An Orientation Fee in the amount of $555 is also charged to incoming first-year students for the fall semester only.

Health Insurance

In addition, health insurance coverage is required at an estimated cost of $2,577/year. 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 at www.cmu.edu/health-services/student-insurance.

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