How much does your flagship state university cost?

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<p>University of Florida:
Annual Costs of Attendance
Current Fee Definitions and Calculation
2007 UNDERGRADUATE COST ESTIMATES
Cost Breakdowns Florida Residents
NEW / CONT. Non-Florida
NEW / CONT.
Tuition and Fees* 3,330 / 3,330 17,860 / 17,790
Books and Supplies 920 920
On campus Housing and Meals** 6,590 6,590
Off campus Housing and Meals*** 7,640 7,640
Computer Minimum**** 900 900
Local Transportation 520 520
General Expenses and Clothing 590 590
Optional Health Insurance 1,520 1,520
On Campus TOTAL - NEW / CONT. $14,370 / $14,370 $28,900 / $28,830
Off Campus TOTAL - NEW / CONT. $15,420 / $15,420 $29,950 / $29,880 </p>

<ul>
<li>Tuition based on 30 credits per year (15 per semester) of 0-4999 level courses. Estimates (New = $111/Fla, $595/non-Fla; Cont. = $111/Fla, $593/non-Fla per credit hour) do not include the materials and supply fee (if applicable) and any late registration or late payment fees. </li>
</ul>

<p>** On-campus housing costs for undergrad students are based on a standard air-conditioned double room with a phone line (utilities and a refrigerator rental allowance are included). $2,320 is the estimated two-semester food allowance.</p>

<p>*** Off-campus housing estimates are based on an individual’s costs for rental of a 2-bedroom apartment; electric and cable averages are included. Rental costs are based on an average of rates quoted by local apartments. $2,320 is the estimated two-semester food allowance.</p>

<p>**** Annual computer costs can depend on degree program. Programs in architecture, building construction, business and accounting, fine arts, journalism and pharmacy require an $1,800 annual computer allowance. Cost represents a two-semester average for purchase/lease of equipment (with printer, modem/Ethernet, CD-ROM and annual software purchases/upgrades).</p>

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<p>University of Vermont, 2006-2007, from website:</p>

<pre><code>Vermont Resident Out-of-State Resident
</code></pre>

<p>Tuition $9,832 $24,816
Student Fees $1,491 $1,491
Avg Room & Board $7,642 $7,642
Books & Supplies $900 $900
Miscellaneous $1,465 $1,693</p>

<p>Total $21,330 $36,542</p>

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<p>University of Colorado at Boulder
Cost of Attendance for 2006-07 Academic Year
(Does not include transportation, medical, or personal expenses)</p>

<p>College of Arts and Sciences
In-State Student
Tuition and Fees $5,643
On-Campus Room and Board $8,300
Books/Supplies $1,698
On-Campus Estimated Total: $15,641 </p>

<p>Out-of-State Student
Tuition and Fees $23,539
On-Campus Room and Board $8,300
Books/Supplies $1,698
On-Campus Estimated Total: $33,537 </p>

<p>College of Engineering
In-State Student
Tuition and Fees $7,083
On-Campus Room and Board $8,300
Books/Supplies $1,698
On-Campus Estimated Total: $17,081 </p>

<p>Out-of-State Student
Tuition and Fees $24,889
On-Campus Room and Board $8,300
Books/Supplies $1,698
On-Campus Estimated Total: $34,887 </p>

<p>CU now has a guarantee that out-of-state tuition will not increase for four full years. </p>

<p>In-state students also apply for voucher credits against their tuition bill through the College Opportunity Fund. Our freshman daughter’s bill was reduced approximately $1,200 this first semester in this manner.</p>

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<p>UDEL</p>

<p>Delaware Residents
Tuition $6,980
Room $4,336
Board $3,030
Health Service Fee $410
Comprehensive Student Fee $144
Student Center Fee $206
TOTAL $15,106 </p>

<p>Non-Residents
Tuition $17,690
Room $4,336
Board $3,030
Health Service Fee $410
Comprehensive Student Fee $144
Student Center Fee $206
TOTAL $25,816</p>

<p>ACADEMIC COMMON MARKET: The University of Delaware participates in the Academic Common Market, an agreement among 15 member states of the Southern Regional Educational Board (SREB). The agreement enables students to pursue unique majors offered at publicly-funded institutions in the SREB states while paying in-state tuition. <a href=“http://www.sreb.org%5B/url%5D”>http://www.sreb.org</a> I’ve been told, however, that for most of the SREB states, UDel doesn’t really work because the list of eligible UDel majors is so small that for most states NO UDel programs qualify, and for the states where UDel is a possibility, one or two majors at most are eligible. Now, for Delaware residents wanting to leave, there are a lot of options at the other SREB institutions.</p>

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<p>UNC Chapel Hill (per semester)
(I was surprised that the instate was this low, but I got off website–so guess it is accurate)</p>

<p>instate – tuition 1727.50 fees 789.04 total 2516.54
OOS-- tuition 9051.50 fees 789.04 total 9840.54</p>

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<p>Univ of California: </p>

<p>Berkeley has the most expensive Room and Board
Tuition is the same at all the UC’s but R and B is lower depending on the campus</p>

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<p>mkm56: That is correct for UNC-CH, for this AY. I agree that the low in-state tuition is pretty remarkable, but then again, so is the out-of-state tuition–especially so when compared to the others mentioned here on this thread.</p>

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<p>toneranger-
Room and board at PSU-UP this year is $7400; $1890/semester for the top meal plan and $1810/semester for a double. Also, tuition and fees for a OOS freshman are $22,712 which brings the total for OOS students to $30,112 for the 2006-2007 school year. This, of course, does not include books, travel, spending money, etc. (I wish it was only $27,954.)</p>

<p>fendergirl-
Many out-of-staters want to go to PSU because several of it’s colleges are highly ranked nationally. It’s College of Engineering ranked 16th (2005 U.S. News) and almost all it’s engineering curriculums are ranked in the top 20. In fact, PSU’s Industrial Engineering program is usually ranked 3rd or 4th in the nation.
<a href=“http://www.engr.psu.edu/AboutCOE/rankings.asp[/url]”>http://www.engr.psu.edu/AboutCOE/rankings.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Also, the Smeal College of Business undergraduate program tied for 20th in 2005 (U.S. News) and was ranked 12th among public universities in 2005.
<a href=“http://www.smeal.psu.edu/scis/awards/rankings.html[/url]”>http://www.smeal.psu.edu/scis/awards/rankings.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Also, the Eberly College of Science is ranked fairly highly.
<a href=“http://www.science.psu.edu/dean/superlatives.htm[/url]”>http://www.science.psu.edu/dean/superlatives.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Although it IS quite expensive for OOS, some of us think it is worth the cost for some of its programs.</p>

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<p>karp - you are correct - I only couted one semester of the top meal plan -so total costs are understated in my email by about 2K (for in state and out of state). We’re close to 30K OOS!<br>
Regarding OOS tuition at UNC: yeah it’s quite a bargain but good luck to most non-residents trying to get in - we didn’t even try.</p>

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<p>UNC-CH
In-state
Tuition $ 3,456
Fees 1,578
Room 4,600
Board 2,866
Books/Supplies 1,000
Travel (local) 550
Personal 1,200<br>
Total $15,250 </p>

<pre><code>Out-of-state
</code></pre>

<p>Tuition $18,104
Fees 1,578
Room 4,600
Board 2,866
Books/Supplies 1,000
Travel (local & home) 1,100
Personal 1,200<br>
Total $30,448</p>

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<p>Penn State has a top-notch geography graduate program. I’m considering applying there next year. Isn’t the housing for Univ of California ridiculous? I attend UC Los Angeles, and it’s not any better- $13,000 dorm room was what I was offered. The OOS tuition definitely gives private colleges a run for their money!</p>

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<p>University of Hawaii participates in the Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) program, where participating states can send its members & pay 150% of resident tuition instead of non-resident tuition.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.wiche.edu/sep/wue/[/url]”>http://www.wiche.edu/sep/wue/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>There are other agreements for other states giving similar tuition discounts.</p>

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<p>First, University of Alabama</p>

<p>Resident - $6304</p>

<p>Non-Resident - $11312</p>

<p>This includes tuition, fees, double occupancy room, meal plan and $300 extra dining/laundry card, small book allowance and parking sticker.
Student financial aid bases awards on a budget of $8828 for residents, $13596 for non-residents, to account for personal expenses and additional books.
This is per semester.</p>

<p>Auburn has a nice chart, and the costs are similar - $8999 per semester in-state and $17998 per semester for out of state.</p>

<p>AL Resident Semester AL Resident Year Non-resident Semester Non-resident Year
Tuition & Fees
(10-15 hrs) $2724 $5448 $7724 $15448
Room & Board $3631 $7262 $3631 $7262
Books & Supplies $500 $1000 $500 $1000
Personal $1242 $2484 $1242 $2484
Transportation $902 $1804 $902 $1804
Total Costs $8999 $17998 $13999 $27998 </p>

<p>An additional per credit hour charge applies to credit hours exceeding 15. Student Fees ($128/term) and Course Fees ($8/hr, assume 12 hrs/term) for Business, Engineering, Science and Math, Human Sciences, Agriculture, Liberal Arts, Forestry, Education, and Nursing courses</p>

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<p>Undergraduate - in-state student
$17,792 covers tuition & fees, books, room & board, transportation, and personal expenses</p>

<p>out-of-state students must add $11,566 per year</p>

<p><a href=“http://web.utk.edu/~finaid/newpage/est-costs.html[/url]”>http://web.utk.edu/~finaid/newpage/est-costs.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>University of Virgina - Cost of Undergraduate Education 2006-07</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.virginia.edu/Facts/Glance_Tuition.htm[/url]”>http://www.virginia.edu/Facts/Glance_Tuition.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<pre><code> Virginians
</code></pre>

<p>Tuition & Required Fees $8,035*<br>
Room (Average for On-Grounds Housing) & Board $6,909<br>
Books and Supplies (estimated) $1,000<br>
Personal Expenses (estimated) $1,600<br>
Travel $220<br>
Total Estimated Costs $17,764* </p>

<pre><code> Non-Virginians
</code></pre>

<p>Tuition & Required Fees $26,135*
Room (Average for On-Grounds Housing) & Board $6,909
Books and Supplies (estimated) $1,000
Personal Expenses (estimated) $1,600
Travel **
Total Estimated Costs $35,644* + travel</p>

<ul>
<li>First-year cost is shown, which includes the student activity fee required of all full-time students and the $190 orientation fee for first-year and transfer students. School specific fees, if they apply, are not included in this cost.</li>
</ul>

<p>** Please note: Travel expenses for non-Virginians will vary.</p>

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<p>University of Michigan</p>

<p>Michigan Residents
(In-State)<br>
Fr/So $20,688 (incl $2,124 for misc personal expenses)
Jr/Sr $21,924 (incl $2,124 for misc personal expenses)</p>

<p>Nonresidents<br>
(Out-of-State)<br>
Fr/So $40,096 (incl $2,124 for misc personal expenses)
Jr/Sr $42,142 (incl $2,124 for misc personal expenses)</p>

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<p>U of Wisconsin- Madison</p>

<p>Resident
Tuition & fees $6,730
Books & supplies est $890 (not incl. computer)
Travel $460
Room & board est $6920 ( average- amt used for fin aid calc & includes off campus food?, double room)
= total $17,270 </p>

<p>Minnesota - Tuition wasn’t determined by MN last June, rest the same</p>

<p>Nonresident
Tuition and fees $20,740
rest the same
= total $31,270</p>

<p>Note- R&B $5,136 double + ave $1044 food- all food is a la carte, cheaper than posted cash prices, no min. req.</p>

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<p>here are penn state’s tuition fees. they also vary depending on major.</p>

<p><a href=“http://tuition.psu.edu/Rates2006-07/UniversityPark.asp[/url]”>http://tuition.psu.edu/Rates2006-07/UniversityPark.asp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Sorry, I’m just Anti-PSU. I’ve been there a few handfuls of times and have yet to be impressed with pretty much anything. I’ve heard good things about some of their academics, but the overall environment every time i have been there is drink-drink-drink. They drink in the streets, they drink in the dorms, they drink in the buildings, they drink everywhere. One morning I was walking around campus at 9 am and people were already roaming the streets with six packs starting already. I ate lunch at the taco bell on College Ave and people literally just stumbled in completely smashed… I guess that’s the Penn State Spirit right there. … anyway that is just not my thing and for the life of me I can’t understand why anyone would ever want to go there… That environment (in my mind) is absolutely horrible and is asking for trouble… do you guys remember when somebody fell out of their dorm window a few years ago while having a dorm room party? I do. (i also think it’s crazy that you can drink in dorm rooms as well as anywhere on campus at any time) I dated a guy during high school who had a brother at UPARK and he got hit by a drunk driver while crossing a street. . . I don’t care how “top notch” the academics are… that school is there to party… Believe me, I had this discussion with my boyfriend when he transfered there this fall. (He goes to the Dickenson School of Law and also went to a smaller Penn State campus for his undergrad…)</p>

<p>also, I’m not trying to say everyone at penn state drinks… i know there are some people at penn state who choose not to drink and I certainly respect that choice, and more power to them being in that environment and not giving in, I just personally think that place is crap. (That’s the end of my rant)</p>

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<p>sorry for the long rant, i was just tired of everyone telling me how great penn state is, when every experience i’ve had there over the last six years has been negative.</p>

<p>on a more pos. note, i just took my sister to tour the penn state berks campus and she loved it.</p>

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<p>HImom, thanks for the info about the WUE. I had never heard about that before. Very helpful.</p>