2009-10 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 2009-2010 Cost of Attendance is as follows:

2009-2010 Cost of Attendance
Cost Item At Home On Campus Off Campus
Fees
$5,290
$5,290
$5,290
Books & Supplies
1,732
1,732
1,732
Food & Housing
4,338
10,418
11,970
Transportation
1,272
1,182
1,236
Personal & Miscellaneous
3,114
2,928
2,892
Total
$15,746
$21,550
$23,120
Graduate Fees
$6,226 Academic Year
Nonresident Tuition Fee
add $372/unit in addition to registration fees

For more information on fees, visit the Schedule of Fees page on the Office of Records and Registration web site.