2009-10 Cost of Attendance Estimates

The Division of Financial Aid calculates an estimated cost of attendance for student financial aid applicants based on federal student aid guidance. The Division of Financial Aid surveys a sample of students every 2-3 years to help estimate costs accurately. For more detail about how the Division of Financial Aid estimates cost of attendance visit www.purdue.edu/dfa/all/costofattendance.php.

To calculate a net cost of attendance estimate (costs less financial aid) visit www.purdue.edu/dfa/estimator.

Listed here are standard student expense cost of attendance estimates for the 2009-10 academic year. Additions to budgets are made for students with child care expenses or in programs that charge special fees such as Pharm-D, Aviation Technology, Engineering, Management, Technology, Veterinary Medicine, etc.; more information on programs that charge special fees is maintained by the Bursar website.

Two Semesters: Full-Time Enrollment
	Indiana Resident	Non-Resident
Estimated Fees and Tuition	$8,638 *	$25,118 *
Room and Board Allowance	$8,710	$8,710
Transportation Allowance	$310	$480
Personal and Miscellaneous Allowance	$1,760	$1,760
Book/Supplies Allowance	$1,220	$1,220
TOTAL	$20,638	$37,288

* Students who begin their Purdue enrollment prior to Summer 2009 will be assessed lower fees and tuition. This information is available on the Bursar Website.

One Semester: Three-quarter-time Enrollment
	Indiana Resident	Non-Resident
Estimated Fees and Tuition	$4,319 *	$12,559 *
Room and Board Allowance	$4,355	$4,355
Transportation Allowance	$115	$180
Personal and Miscellaneous Allowance	$880	$880
Book/Supplies Allowance	$460	$460
TOTAL	$10,129	$18,434

*Students who begin their Purdue enrollment prior to Summer 2009 will be assessed lower fees and tuition. This information is available on the Bursar Website.

One Semester: Half-Time Enrollment
	Indiana Resident	Non-Resident
Estimated Fees and Tuition	$1,856 *	$5,012 *
Room and Board Allowance	$4,355	$4,355
Transportation Allowance	$80	$120
Personal and Miscellaneous Allowance	$880	$880
Book/Supplies Allowance	$305	$305
TOTAL	$7,476	$10,672

*Students who begin their Purdue enrollment prior to Summer 2009 will be assessed lower fees and tuition. This information is available on the Bursar Website.

One Semester: Less than Half-Time Enrollment
	Indiana Resident	Non-Resident
Estimated Fees and Tuition	$928 *	$2,506 *
Room and Board Allowance	n/a	n/a
Transportation Allowance	$40	$60
Personal and Miscellaneous Allowance	n/a	n/a
Book/Supplies Allowance	$155	$155
TOTAL	$1,123	$2,721

*Students who begin their Purdue enrollment prior to Summer 2009 will be assessed lower fees and tuition. This information is available on the Bursar Website.