What is the Cost of Attendance?
Cost of Attendance (COA) is the price of a student to go to school; it is not the amount a student actually pays. There are many factors that go into calculating a school’s Cost of Attendance; including enrollment, residency, and living situation. This budget reflects typical expense patterns; so, while some students may spend more than standard amounts, others may spend less, depending on individual lifestyles and circumstances.
2025-2026 Cost of Attendance
Group 1 (Tuition costs based on students who pay < $200 per credit hour) County Resident, Out-of-County Resident, Western Undergraduate Exchange Program, etc. Residency codes include: MR, GI, YA, YU, CN, MH, NA, PN, SZ, CE, GH, 65MR, LP, PM, WUE, WUEO, IT
| Spending Category | Student Living With Family | Student Living on Own |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and Fees | $2,214 | $2,214 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment | $984 | $984 |
| Food and Housing | $6,624 | $12,240 |
| Transportation | $8,784 | $8,784 |
| Personal | $5,328 | $5,328 |
| Loan Fees | $80 | $80 |
| Total | $24,014 | $29,630 |
Group 2 (Tuition costs based on students who pay > $200 per credit hour) Out-of-State, Out-of-State Military and Veterans, etc. Resident codes include: OOSI, OOC, RSN, OOSO, OSIOL, OSSA, NR, MLVET, AP, GE, BI, OSESP
| Spending Category | Student Living With Family | Student Living on Own |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and Fees | $3,614 | $3,614 |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment | $984 | $984 |
| Food and Housing | $6,624 | $12,240 |
| Transportation | $8,784 | $8,784 |
| Personal | $5,328 | $5,328 |
| Loan Fees | $80 | $80 |
| Total | $25,414 | $31,030 |
These figures represent the costs for the Fall and Spring semesters for students registered in half-time to full time enrollment. Budgets costs are for a 9-month academic year, which includes a 16-week Fall Semester and a 16-Week Spring Semester. Single semester budgets are based on 5 months, which includes either a 16-week Fall, or 16-week Spring Semester. Students who are enrolled in modular courses in the Fall and/or Spring semester will receive a prorated budget (modular courses are courses in which the beginning and end dates do not span the entire 16-week semester). Budgets in the Summer will be prorated based on the actual weeks of instruction that a student is in class.
How much will it cost?
The annual college budget is based on 9 months of instruction, represented by a 16-week Fall term and a 16-week Spring term. Single term budgets are based on 4½ months of school, represented by a 16-week Fall or Spring term. Students in modular courses (courses whose start and end dates do not span the whole 16-week term) will have their budgets prorated. This is also true for Summer budgets, as they are based on the actual weeks of school a student's schedule has.
Use the Maricopa Net Price Calculator to estimate your Cost of Attendance (COA) for a year of college! It will take any estimated grant and scholarship aid you may be eligible for into consideration. Note: Cost of Attendance varies slightly for each student, modular courses are not considered and Senior Citizen Tuition Rates are not reflected in this calculator.
The Financial Aid Office uses this budget to assess Financial Need for students, and process awards based on regulatory guidelines. Financial Need determines how much aid a student can receive by comparing their Cost of Attendance with their FAFSA Eligibility. Such eligibility is based on standard budget allowances, not on individual preferences and spending habits; and a student cannot receive aid that exceeds a student's Cost of Attendance. A student also cannot receive aid if they are not enrolled nor participating in an eligible degree or certificate program.