Cost of Attendance
Financial Aid Cost of Attendance (COA)
How is the Financial Aid Cost of Attendance (COA) Calculated?
Your financial aid cost of attendance (COA) is the estimated average and reasonable cost of completing an academic year at Rasmussen University. An academic year usually consists of nine months (three quarters). Your COA serves as the foundation for determining your financial need as well as the amount of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, loans and work-study that can be offered to you. The COA can only include costs for the individual student. The Student Financial Aid Office may adjust the COA for students on a case-by-case basis to address individual, unique circumstances.
Your actual charges for tuition and fees, also known as direct charges, will be different than what is reflected in your financial aid COA. That is because the COA is based on estimated averages. To view your actual tuition and fee charges, go to the Account Center.
COA figures are established through student surveys and other research and may include the components below:
- Tuition and Fees (based upon projected enrollment)
- Books and Supplies
- Living Expenses
- Personal Costs
- Transportation
EXAMPLES of 2022-2023 Financial Aid Cost of Attendance (COA)
| All Schools except Nursing | School of Nursing (excluding BSN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average Direct/Indirect Estimated Costs | Living with Parent | Not living with Parent | Living with Parent | Not living with Parent |
| Tuition (for illustration purposes only) | $10,593 | $10,593 | $16,713 | $16,713 |
| Fees (for illustration purposes only) | $2,097 | $2,097 | $2,097 | $2,097 |
| Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment | $360 | $360 | $360 | $360 |
| TOTAL Average Direct Costs* (for illustration purposes only) | $13,050 | $13,050 | $19,170 | $19,170 |
| Living Expenses | $4,653 | $9,270 | $4,653 | $9,270 |
| Personal Costs | $2,907 | $2,907 | $2,907 | $2,907 |
| Transportation | $2,511 | $2,511 | $2,511 | $2,511 |
| TOTAL Estimated Indirect Costs** | $10,071 | $14,688 | $10,071 | $14,688 |
| TOTAL Estimated Cost of Attendance | $23,121 | $27,738 | $29,241 | $33,858 |
*Actual tuition, fee and book charges vary by student, credit load and program of study. To view your actual charges, go to the Account Center. **Actual costs vary by student, based on student choice and travel habits. | ||||
Several programs also have a one-time Program Administrative Fee which may be added to the COA.