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Cost of Attendance

The Office of Financial Aid uses 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 on-campus room and board.
  • Indirect costs (items not paid to DePaul)*:
    • books, supplies, course materials, and equipment
    • off-campus housing,
    • transportation, and
    • personal expenses.

*These are estimates based on average expenses incurred by students in the Chicago area.

Estimated Expenses for Undergraduate Students

These budgets represent estimated average costs for undergraduate students attending full time during the academic year, based on dependency status and living arrangements indicated on the FAFSA.

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

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 and Fees Click here for Tuition Rates
Click here for Fees
Books and Supplies $1,104 $1,104 $1,104 $1,104
Housing and Food
$16,068 $3,711 $16,068 $3,711
Transportation/Misc. $2,541 $2,742 $2,541 $2,742
Average Loan Fees $81 $81 $126 $126
Total Other Estimated Expenses
$19,794
$7,638
$19,839
$7683
How do I calculate my estimated total cost of attendance?
Look up your Tuition and Fees , complete the math below.
Tuition
+
Fees
+
Other Estimated Expenses

= Total Estimated Cost of Attendance

Tuition

+ Fees

+ $19,794


= _________
Tuition

+ Fees

+ $7,638


= _________
Tuition

+ Fees

+ $19,839


= _________

Tuition

+ Fees

+ $7,638


= _________

These expenses are based on 2022-2023 estimated cost of attendance.

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, your course load, your housing arrangements and your individual circumstances.

Graduate Student Expenses Law Student Expenses
Tuition and Fees Click here for Tuition Rates
Click here for Fees
Books and Supplies $552 $1,650
Housing and Food
$15,756 $15,732
Transportation/Misc. $6,114 $6,116
Average Loan Fees $207 $208
Total Other Estimated Expenses
$22,629
$23,706
How do I calculate my estimated total cost of attendance?
Look up your Tuition and Fees , complete the math below.
Tuition
+
Fees
+
Other Estimated Expenses

= Total Estimated Cost of Attendance

Tuition

+ Fees

+ $22,629


= _________
Tuition

+ Fees

+ $23,706


= _________

These expenses are based on 2022-2023 estimated cost of attendance.