2012-13 Costs

The Cost of Attendance (COA), also referred to as the student budget, is a standard estimated total of a student’s expenses while attending school.

The CSU makes every effort to keep student costs to a minimum. Fees listed in published schedules or student accounts may need to be increased when public funding is inadequate. Therefore, CSU must reserve the right, even after initial fee payments are made, to increase or modify any listed fees, without notice, until the date when instruction for a particular semester or quarter has begun. All CSU listed fees should be regarded as estimates that are subject to change upon approval by The Board of Trustees.

The 2012-2013 Cost of Attendance is as follows:

2012-2013 Cost of Attendance
Cost Item At Home On Campus Off Campus
Mandatory Registration Charges
$7,546
$7,546
$7,546
Books & Supplies
1,754
1,754
1,754
Food & Housing
4,400
11,241
12,402
Transportation
1,482
1,378
1,444
Personal & Miscellaneous
3,288
3,096
3,054
Total
$18,470
$25,015
$26,200
Graduate Mandatory Registration Charges
$8,932 Academic Year
Non-resident Tuition Fee
add $372/unit in addition to mandatory registration charges

For more information on charges, visit the Student Charges/Fees page on the Office of the Registrar web site.