Example:
For “Resident” students, the Room & Board figure is the total of the housing cost (single or multiple occupancy, but NOT a “Student Apartment”), plus the “Platinum” (= full) meal plan. For “Commuter” students (off campus living), the amount is essentially a meal plan covering two meals per business day.
“Calculating the Cost of Attendance & Grant Aid - The Financial Aid Budget”
Students’ financial aid packages are based on total educational costs incurred during the academic year. The Financial Aid Office will use the following budgets for students in 2021-2022 to determine the eligibility of each applicant. These budgets are called the cost of attendance.
Resident Commuter Tuition and Fees $60,087 $60,087 Room and Board $18,486 $1,800 Books/Supplies $1,150 $1,150 Miscellaneous $1,370 $1,370 Total Basic Budget $81,093 $64,407 Barnard also gives each student an allowance toward travel to and from the College. For resident students who live outside of New York City, we determine an allowance individually. For commuting students who require one fare each way for subway/bus, we allow $900. For those who commute by train or by bus other than New York City subway/bus, we allow an amount to equal eight monthly commutation tickets plus one round-trip subway fare each day.