Cost of Attendance Estimates 2008-09

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.htm.

Listed here are standard student expense cost of attendance estimates for the 2008-09 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, Veterinary Medicine, etc.; more information on programs that charge special fees is maintained by the Bursar.

Two Semesters: Full-Time Enrollment
	Indiana Resident	Non-Resident
Estimated Fees and Tuition	$7,476 *	$22,950 *
Room and Board Allowance	7,930	7,930
Transportation Allowance	290	450
Personal and Miscellaneous Allowance	1,710	1,710
Book/Supplies Allowance	1,140	1,140
TOTAL	$18,546	$34,180

* Students who begin their Purdue enrollment Fall 2006 semester (and thereafter) will have an additional repair and rehabilitation fee of $137 per semester; a tuition and fees calculator is available on the Bursar website

One Semester: Three-quarter-time Enrollment
	Indiana Resident	Non-Resident
Estimated Fees and Tuition	$3,738 *	$11,475 *
Room and Board Allowance	3,965	3,965
Transportation Allowance	110	170
Personal and Miscellaneous Allowance	855	855
Book/Supplies Allowance	430	430
TOTAL	$9,098	$16,895

* Students who begin their Purdue enrollment Fall 2006 semester (and thereafter) will have an additional repair and rehabilitation fee of $137 per semester; a tuition and fees calculator is available on the Bursar website

 

One Semester: Half-Time Enrollment
	Indiana Resident	Non-Resident
Estimated Fees and Tuition	$1,608 *	$4,570 *
Room and Board Allowance	3,965	3,965
Transportation Allowance	75	115
Personal and Miscellaneous Allowance	855	855
Book/Supplies Allowance	285	285
TOTAL	$6,788	$9,790

* Students who begin their Purdue enrollment Fall 2006 semester (and thereafter) will have an additional repair and rehabilitation fee of $9.55 per credit hour; a tuition and fees calculator is available on the Bursar website

 

One Semester: Less than Half-Time Enrollment
	Indiana Resident	Non-Resident
Estimated Fees and Tuition	$804 *	$2,285 *
Room and Board Allowance	n/a	n/a
Transportation Allowance	35	55
Personal and Miscellaneous Allowance	n/a	n/a
Book/Supplies Allowance	145	145
TOTAL	$984	$2,485

* Students who begin their Purdue enrollment Fall 2006 semester (and thereafter) will have an additional repair and rehabilitation fee of $9.55 per credit hour; a tuition and fees calculator is available on the Bursar website