Cost of Attendance (COA) includes tuition and fees, housing, food, books and supplies, transportation, and other miscellaneous/personal expenses. COA is an estimate of school related expenses students can expect to have for the academic year, or semester enrollment.
Direct Cost of Attendance
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Indirect Cost of Attendance
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An estimate based on the actual cost of tuition and fees that will appear on your tuition and fee summary of the current academic year. (Example: tuition and fees, housing, etc.)
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An estimated cost associated with attending college but are not included in your tuition and fee summary. (Example: cost of books, transportation, personal expenses, etc.)
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Direct Cost + Indirect Cost = Cost of Attendance
Below are the Cost of Attendance budgets for the
2025-2026 academic year
Undergraduate, full-time (12 hours), fall and spring
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Living at Home with Parents
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Living On-Campus
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Living Off-Campus
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 7,446.72
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$ 7,446.72
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$ 7,446.72
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Books and Supplies
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1,385.00
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1,385.00
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1,385.00
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Housing and Food
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4,297.00
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11,578.00
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12,085.00
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Transportation**
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3,650.00
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3,650.00
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3,650.00
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Personal Expenses
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2,665.00
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2,665.00
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2,665.00
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Dependent Care
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5,186.00
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5,186.00
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5,186.00
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Dependent room and board
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2,629.00
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-
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-
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Totals
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$ 27,258.72
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$ 31,910.72
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$ 32,417.72
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Undergraduate, 100% accelerated online, full time (12 hours), fall and spring
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Living at Home with Parents
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Living On-Campus
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Living Off-Campus
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 7,332.24
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$ 7,332.24
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$ 7,332.24
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Books and Supplies
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1,385.00
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1,385.00
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1,385.00
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Transportation**
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5,818.00
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11,578.00
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16,160.00
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Housing and Food
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3,244.00
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3,244.00
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3,244.00
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Personal Expenses
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2,368.00
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2,368.00
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2,368.00
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Dependent Care
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4,610.00
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4,610.00
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4,610.00
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Dependent room and board
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3,622.00
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-
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-
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Totals
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$ 28,379.24
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$ 30,517.24
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$ 35,099.24
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Graduate, full-time (9 hours), fall and spring
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Living at Home with Parents
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Living On-Campus
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Living Off-Campus
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 7,438.68
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$ 7,438.68
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$ 7,438.68
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Books and Supplies
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1,038.00
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1,038.00
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1,038.00
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Housing and Food
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4,297.00
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11,578.00
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12,085.00
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Transportation
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3,650.00
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3,650.00
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3,650.00
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Personal Expenses
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2,665.00
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2,665.00
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2,665.00
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Dependent Care
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5,186.00
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5,186.00
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5,186.00
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Dependent room and board
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2,629.00
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-
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-
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Totals
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$ 26,903.68
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$ 31,555.68
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$ 32,062.68
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Graduate, 100% accelerated online, part-time (3 hours every 7-week session) fall, spring, and summer
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Masters of Business Administration
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Masters of Education
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Masters of Health Administration
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Masters of Nonprofit Administration
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Masters of Public Health
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 8,712.00
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$ 6,793.92
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$ 7,574.40
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$ 6,811.92
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$ 14,040.00
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Books and Supplies***
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210.00
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1,038.00
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1,038.00
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1,038.00
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1,038.00
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Housing and Food
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24,240.00
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24,240.00
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24,240.00
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24,240.00
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24,240.00
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Transportation
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4,866.00
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4,866.00
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4,866.00
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4,866.00
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4,866.00
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Personal Expenses
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3,552.00
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2,552.00
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2,552.00
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2,552.00
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2,552.00
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Dependent Care
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6,915.00
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6,915.00
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6,915.00
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6,915.00
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6,915.00
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Totals
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$ 48,495.00
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$ 46,404.92
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$ 47,185.40
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$ 46,422.92
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$ 53,651.00
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*May change without notification. This is an average cost of tuition and fees. Actual tuition and fees for all programs and non-Louisiana resident fees can be found at HERE.
** Transportation cost for undergraduate online accelerated programs maybe lower.
***This amount will be excluded in graduate programs where books are included.
The items listed above are allowances and not always actual expenses. A student’s cost of attendance budget can be adjusted because of unusual educational expenses. Adjustments to a student’s cost of attendance budget may require documentation.
Below are the Cost of Attendance budgets for the
2024 – 2025 academic year
Undergraduate, full-time (12 hours), fall and spring
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Living at Home with Parents
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Living On-Campus
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Living Off-Campus
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 7,326.00
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$ 7,326.00
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$ 7,326.00
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Books and Supplies
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1,353.00
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1,353.00
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1,353.00
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Housing and Food
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4,196.00
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9,522.00
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11,802.00
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Transportation**
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3,564.00
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3,564.00
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3,564.00
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Personal Expenses
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2,603.00
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2,603.00
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2,603.00
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Dependent Care
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5,064.00
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5,064.00
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5,064.00
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Dependent room and board
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2,568.00
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|
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Totals
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$ 26,674.00
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$ 29,432.00
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$ 28,049.36
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Undergraduate, 100% accelerated online, full time (12 hours), fall and spring
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Living at Home with Parents
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Living On-Campus
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Living Off-Campus
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 7,212.00
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$ 7,212.00
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$ 7,212.00
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Books and Supplies
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1,354.00
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1,354.00
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1,354.00
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Transportation**
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3,168.00
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3,168.00
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3,168.00
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Housing and Food
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5,658.00
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9,522.00
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15,716.00
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Personal Expenses
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2,314.00
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2,314.00
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2,314.00
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Dependent Care
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4,502.00
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4,502.00
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4,502.00
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Dependent Housing and Food
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3,508.00
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|
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Totals
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$ 27,716.00
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$ 28,072.00
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$ 34,266.00
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Graduate, full-time (9 hours), fall and spring
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Living at Home with Parents
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Living On-Campus
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Living Off-Campus
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 7,414.00
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$ 7,414.00
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$ 7,414.00
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Books and Supplies
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1,015.00
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1,015.00
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1,015.00
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Housing and Food
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4,196.00
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9,522.00
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11,802.00
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Transportation
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3,564.00
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3,564.00
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3,564.00
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Personal Expenses
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2,603.00
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2,603.00
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2,603.00
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Dependent Care
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5,064.00
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5,064.00
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5,064.00
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Dependent room and board
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2,568.00
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Totals
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$ 26,424.00
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$ 29,182.00
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$ 31,462.00
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Graduate, 100% accelerated online, part-time (3 hours every 7-week session) fall, spring, and summer
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Living at Home with Parents
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Living On-Campus
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Living Off-Campus
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Tuition and Fees*
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$ 7,500.00
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$ 7,500.00
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$ 7,500.00
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Books and Supplies***
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2,031.00
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2,031.00
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2,031.00
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Housing and Food
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8,487.00
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14,283.00
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23,574.00
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Transportation
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4,752.00
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4,752.00
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4,752.00
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Personal Expenses
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3,471.00
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3,471.00
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3,471.00
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Dependent Care
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6,753.00
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6,753.00
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6,753.00
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Dependent room and board
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5,262.00
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Totals
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$ 38,256.00
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$ 38,790.00
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$ 48,081.00
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*May change without notification. This is an average cost of tuition and fees. Actual tuition and fees for all programs and non-Louisiana resident fees can be found at HERE.
** Transportation cost for undergraduate online accelerated programs maybe lower.
***This amount will be excluded in graduate programs where books are included.
The items listed above are allowances and not always actual expenses. A student’s cost of attendance budget can be adjusted because of unusual educational expenses. Adjustments to a student’s cost of attendance budget may require documentation.