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Cost of Attendance

The Office of Financial Aid establishes a standard cost of attendance budget to calculate your estimated educational costs. This represents typical costs for students during the nine-month academic year based on anticipated enrollment, dependency status, and living arrangements (on-campus, off-campus or with parents).

What’s Included

  • Direct costs (items charged by DePaul):
    • tuition,
    • fees, and
    • estimated living expenses (on-campus housing and food)
  • Indirect costs (items not paid to DePaul), based on estimates for the Chicago area:
    • books, supplies, course materials, and equipment
    • estimated living expenses (off-campus housing and food),
    • transportation, and
    • misc. personal expenses.

Food estimates are based on 21 meals per week. On-campus food plans vary.

Estimated Expenses for Undergraduate Students

These budgets represent estimated average costs for undergraduate students attending full time during the academic year.

Your actual costs may vary depending on your academic program, course load, housing arrangements, food plan choice, and individual circumstances.

Students that apply for financial aid can view their own Cost of Attendance in Campus Connect.

2024-2025 Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA)

Dependent living in on-campus or off-campus housing Dependent living with parents Independent living in on-campus or off-campus housing Independent living with parents
Tuition & Fees Click here for Tuition Rates
Click here for Fees
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment $1,104 $1,104 $1,104 $1,104
Living Expenses (including housing & food)
$19,095 $4,131 $19,095 $4,131
Transportation $678 $903 $678 $903
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses $3,999 $3,999 $3,999 $3,999
Average Loan Fees $78 $78 $123 $123
Total of items listed above
$24,954
$10,215
$24,999
$10,260
How do I calculate my estimated total cost of attendance?
Look up your Tuition and Fees , complete the math below.
Tuition
+
Fees
+
Total of items listed above

= Estimated Cost of Attendance

Tuition

+ Fees

+ $24,954


= _________
Tuition

+ Fees

+ $10,215


= _________
Tuition

+ Fees

+ $24,999


= _________

Tuition

+ Fees

+ $10,260


= _________

These expenses are based on 2024-2025 estimated cost of attendance. To calculate your estimated cost of attendance, look up your tuition, mandatory fees, and add them together with each of the categories above. Please visit the Health Insurance page for important information about the plan. Health insurance cost is part of Miscellaneous Personal Expenses.

Estimated Expenses for Graduate & Professional Students

These budgets represent estimated average costs for graduate or professional students attending full time during the academic year.

Your actual costs may vary from the standard cost of attendance reflected below, depending on your academic program, course load, housing arrangements and individual circumstances.

Students that apply for financial aid can view their own Cost of Attendance in Campus Connect.

2024-2025 Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA)

Graduate Student Expenses
Law Student Expenses
Tuition & Fees Click here for Tuition Rates
Click here for Fees
Books, Course Materials, Supplies, & Equipment $552 $1,650
Living Expenses (including housing & food)
$17,535 $17,534
Transportation $924 $924
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses $5,880 $5,884
Average Unsubsidized Loan Fees $207 $208
Total of items listed above
$25,098
$26,200
How do I calculate my estimated total cost of attendance?
Look up your Tuition and Fees, complete the math below.
Tuition
+
Fees
+
Total of items listed above

= Estimated Cost of Attendance

Tuition

+ Fees

+ $25,098


= _________
Tuition

+ Fees

+ $26,200


= _________

These expenses are based on 2023-2024 estimated cost of attendance. To calculate your estimated cost of attendance, look up your tuition, mandatory fees, and add them together with each of the categories above. Please visit the Health Insurance page for important information about the plan. Health insurance cost is part of Miscellaneous Personal Expenses.