Estimated Costs of Attending
 Washington State University
2007-2008 Academic Year

(This page was last updated on 03/11/2008 )

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Overview:

At Washington State University, as with most institutions, financial responsibility for funding education rests first with the student and the student's family.  Students are expected to meet a portion of their expenses from earnings and savings, parents and/or spouses are expected to contribute according to the financial responsibility, as determined by the federal formula. To better assist you and your family with the planning process, we have provided tables showing the undergraduate and graduate/professional students estimated educational costs at WSU for 2007-2008.  The costs provided here are estimates based on the best information available at this time. 

We encourage you to review the estimated costs in the tables below. It is important for students and their families to discuss how they will pay for college.  The Student Guide describes programs available to help students fund the difference between the cost and what the family can pay, as do the sections on Private (Alternative) Loans and Scholarships. 

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Contents:

• Budget Components

  • Direct Costs

  • Indirect Costs

  • Books and Supplies

  • Room and Board

  • Transportation and Miscellaneous

• Budget Tools

• Cost Notes

• Estimated Cost of Attendance for:

  • Per Credit Hour (1-9 credits per term)

  • Per Credit Hour (More than 18 credits per term)

  • Undergraduate Student Budgets/Costs

    • Undergraduate Cost - Main Campus

    • Undergraduate Cost - Urban Campus

  • Distance Degree Program Budgets/Costs

    • Distance Degree Programs - Costs Traditional

    • Distance Degree Programs - Costs Non-Traditional

    • Distance Degree Programs - Costs Graduate

  • Graduate Student Budgets/Costs

    • Graduate Student Costs - Main Campus

    • Graduate Student Costs - Urban Campus

  • Graduate Master's Business Adm. Budgets/Costs

    • MBA Student Budget/Cost

  • Nursing Student Budgets/Costs

    • Nursing Undergraduate Cost

    • Nursing Graduate Cost

  • Pharmacy Student Budgets/Costs

    • Pharmacy Student Costs- Main Campus

    • Pharmacy Student Costs - Spokane Urban 4th year

  • Veterinary Medicine Student Budgets/Costs

    • Veterinary Medicine Student Cost 1st Year

    • Veterinary Medicine Student Cost 2nd Year

    • Veterinary Medicine Student Cost 3rd Year

    • Veterinary Medicine Student Cost 4th Year

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General Information

• A Cost of Attendance (COA) or Budget will always include full-time tuition and required fees, an allowance for books and supplies, for room and board or rent, food, and utilities, personal, miscellaneous, and transportation expenses.  

• All costs except tuition and fees are based upon average expenses for most students.  

• Each student’s lifestyle really determines how much his or her COA will be. WSU uses a modest, adequate living allowance to provide for reasonable expenditures.

• Types of Budgets

  • The traditional student budget is for students who are single undergraduates without children and married students who are both students. 

  • The non-traditional student budget is for students with children or married undergraduates whose spouse is not attending. 

• Washington State residents are charged resident tuition rates. Non-residents must pay the non-resident tuition & fees instead of the resident rate.

  • All graduate students are initially budgeted as resident until our office is notified in writing by the student that they will be paying non-resident tuition.

  • Residency, for fee paying purposes, is determined by the Registrars' Office.

• Distance Degree Programs (DDP) students need to be aware that their Cost of Attendance may be adjusted depending on the type and number of classes that they are taking.

 

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Budget Components

Direct Costs

• Direct Costs are those that are paid to the University directly from the student’s account. 

• Each student has an account at University Receivables. This is where all tuition & other University charges are placed and where any financial aid funds (except work-study) are credited.

• Room & board expenses are considered a direct cost for residence hall students. 

Indirect Costs 

• Indirect Costs are those that are paid by the student as the costs are incurred. 

• For non-residence hall students, room & board refers to the costs for rent/food/utilities which are considered indirect costs. The student pays these as the costs are incurred. 

Books and Supplies

• Books & supplies are considered indirect costs and are paid for by the student as they are purchased during the academic term.
• An estimated cost is included based on the average expenses of most students.  
• Generally freshman and sophomores have slightly less expense due to their classes.  Some majors may have higher than average expenses.  
• Those students with much higher than average expenses may file a revision request with the Financial Aid Office.  In some cases actual expenses may be considered.

Room & Board

• Students receive the same allowance for room/board (residence hall living) or for rent/food/utilities (apartment or Greek living, on or off-campus). No adjustments are made if the student changes from one category to another during the year. The allowance is exactly the same.
• Students who live at home with their parent(s) during the academic year will have a slightly lower room & board figure.

Transportation/Miscellaneous Expenses

• Actual expenses for these items will vary depending on individual lifestyles, however we are required to use an average in calculating these costs.
• All students have an allowance for these expenses.

 

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Budget Tools

This link is to the EDWISE calculators which may help you better determine your financial needs for the year.   EDFUND® and UCLA developed the EDWISE™ Online Financial Planning Guide in a collaborative effort to provide a useful loan management tool for students. It's designed to help you:

• Establish a budget
• Borrow less
• Start repaying your loans while you're still in school

 

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Estimated Cost of Attendance at WSU for 2007-2008

Cost Notes:  

1. Costs are for two semesters which is an academic year.

2. Tuition and fees will be finalized by the Washington State Legislature and WSU's Board of Regents no later than the end of June.

3. Students who will enroll for only the fall semester or only the spring semester should divide these costs in half.

4. Full-time tuition is charged for students enrolled in 10 or more credits.

5. For financial aid purposes:

• Undergraduate full-time enrollment is defined as enrolling in 12 or more credits per semester.

• Graduate full-time enrollment is defined as enrolling in 10 or more credits per semester.

5. Costs are always based on full-time enrollment until we are notified otherwise (unless as noted elsewhere).

6. Summer session is always a separate budget/cost because it is not part of the regular academic year.  (Summer Session Costs)

 

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Per credit hour charges for 1 to 9 credits per semester                  (Minimum charge is for 2 credit hours)
Undergraduate Student
Resident			$315 per hour
Non-Resident			$830 per hour
Graduate Student
Resident			$378 per hour
Non-Resident			$920 per hour
Per credit hour charges for more than 18 hours per semester
Undergraduate
Resident			$ 290 per hour
Non-Resident			$ 805 per hour
Graduate Student
Resident			$ 354 per hour
Non-Resident			$ 896 per hour

 

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Undergraduate Budget - Traditional - Main Campus

The Traditional Cost of Attendance Budget is used for 
single undergraduate students without children 
and married students when both are students.  
This budget is based on 10-18 credits per term.

Resident			Non-Resident
Direct Costs			Direct Costs
Tuition	$6,290		Tuition	$16,604
Mandatory Fees	576		Mandatory Fees	576
Room	4,338		Room	4,338
Board	3,452		Board	3,452
(To determine actual University room & board charges, click here)			(To determine actual University room & board charges, click here)
Indirect Costs			Indirect Costs
Books & Supplies	912		Books & Supplies	912
Transportation Expenses	1,434		Transportation Expenses	1,434
Miscellaneous Expenses	2,108		Miscellaneous Expenses	2,108
TOTAL	$19,110		TOTAL	$29,424

¹ Resident Tuition - Based on 6 credits each semester at $315 per credit.
   Non-Resident Tuition - Based on 6 credits each semester at $460 per credit.
² Flexible Tuition - Based on 3 credits each semester at $232 per credit.

 

Distance Degree Programs - Undergraduate  Non-Traditional Budget The Non-Traditional Cost of Attendance Budget is  used for students with dependents,  undergraduates with spouse not attending school,  and students with special circumstances. Major Code 397 DDP Budgets are based on 3/4 time enrollment,  9 credits per semester (6 regular plus 3 flex per semester). Resident Non-Resident Direct Costs Direct Costs Tuition 1 $ 3,780 Tuition 1 $ 5,520 Flexible Tuition 2 1,392 Flexible Tuition 2 1,392 Indirect Costs Indirect Costs Books & Supplies 684 Books & Supplies 684 Rent 5,054 Rent 5,054 Food/Utilities 3,856 Food/Utilities 3,856 Transportation Expenses 1,076 Transportation Expenses 1,076 Miscellaneous Expenses 1,580 Miscellaneous Expenses 1,580 TOTAL  $17,422 TOTAL  $19,162 1 Resident Tuition - Based on 6 credits each semester at $315 per credit.    Non-Resident Tuition - Based on 6 credits each semester at $460 per credit. 2 Flexible Tuition - Based on 3 credits each semester at $232 per credit.   Distance Degree Programs - Graduate Budget Major Code 397 DDP Graduate Budgets are based on  6 semester based credits per term. Resident Non-Resident Direct Costs Direct Costs Tuition 1 $ 4,536 Tuition 1 $ 6,648 Indirect Costs Indirect Costs Books & Supplies 540 Books & Supplies 540 Rent 5,054 Rent 5,054 Food/Utilities 3,856 Food/Utilities 3,856 Transportation Expenses 1,434 Transportation Expenses 1,434 Miscellaneous Expenses 2,108 Miscellaneous Expenses 2,108 TOTAL  $17,528 TOTAL  $19,640 1 Resident Tuition - Based on 6 credits each semester at $378 per credit.    Non-Resident Tuition - Based on 6 credits each semester at $554 per credit.

MBA Student Budget - Pullman Campus

Major Code 430 B A
This budget is based on 10-18 credits per term.

Pharmacy Student Budget - Main Campus

Major Codes 505 & 504.
This budget is based on 10-18 credits per term.

Veterinary Medicine Student Budget

First Year Program Costs.
This budget is based on 10-18 credits per term.