Every student who applies for financial aid is assigned a cost of attendance (COA). This COA鈥攕ometimes referred to as a "student budget"鈥攕erves two purposes:
to give you an estimate of the cost to attend 快活app for one year, and
to set a limit on the amount of financial aid you can receive during the academic year (which federal regulations require us to do).
This means your actual expenses may be different from what's listed on your financial aid offer, and the total amount of your aid鈥攊ncluding scholarships, grants, loans and work-study鈥攃an't exceed your total cost of attendance.
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Direct Costs vs. Indirect Costs
Components in the cost of a college education are听divided into two categories: the听direct costs听that are billed by the University, and the听indirect costs听of living in/near Denver. When we calculate eligibility for financial aid, we account for听both听types of costs.
For all traditional undergraduate programs, tuition is听$1,668听per credit. However, students enrolled between 12-18 credits in a quarter are charged a flat rate of听$20,016.
The examples below are based on a student enrolled in the fall, winter and spring quarters of the 2024-2025 academic year.
*快活app will add an additional transportation allowance of $744 for students who are not Colorado residents.
*A 1.057% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $68 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
*快活app will add an additional transportation allowance of $744 for students who are not Colorado residents.
**A 1.057% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $68 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
*A 1.057% origination fee is taken out at disbursement of Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans. The $68 listed above is the average fee for undergraduate students who borrow these loans. Actual fees will depend on the amount borrowed.
Tuition and Fees
2024-25 Tuition Rates:
For all traditional undergraduate programs, tuition is $1,668听per credit. However, students enrolled between 12-18 credits in a quarter are charged a flat rate of $20,016.
The tuition rate for students enrolled in the听听program will be announced in early 2024.
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Student Fees:
These are the most common fees assessed to undergraduate students. Some courses may have additional fees not listed here, and a听late registration fee听is assessed to most students who have not registered by the first day of classes. For more information about billing and tuition payments, visit the Office of Student Billing website.
Annual Fees
Fee
2024-25 Amount
When Fee is Assessed
Technology Fee
$4/credit
Every quarter
Health Insurance*
$1,885
Fall and spring quarters only
Health & Counseling Fee**
$241
Every quarter
Activity Fee - 6-11 credit hours
$59
Every quarter
Activity Fee - 12+ credit hours
$161
Every quarter
RTD College Pass
$43
Every quarter
Korbel School of International Studies Student Fee
**The听health and counseling fee听is automatically assessed each term to students registered in six or more credits and covers听many services provided at the Health & Counseling Center. This fee is mandatory for undergraduate students.
84% of financial aid for undergraduate students is in the form of scholarships and grants
If you apply for aid, your financial aid offer听will itemize the costs that make up your individual student budget (which vary annually).
Federal regulations require us to set a limit on the amount of aid you can receive. This means your total aid鈥攊ncluding scholarships, grants, loans, work-study and other resources (such as AmeriCorps and employer-paid tuition benefits)鈥攃annot exceed your cost of attendance.
The budgets above do not include costs for the summer quarter. Eligibility for financial aid for the summer is limited; if you need financial aid for the summer, you must complete a separate application in the spring.
To be fair and to stay in compliance with federal regulations, we cannot change student budgets based on discretionary expenses. We may, however, be able to make adjustments to your cost of attendance for reasons outlined on the听Budget Adjustment Form. These decisions are made on a case-by-case basis and do not guarantee additional financial aid.
Direct costs are determined by the 快活app. For indirect costs, we use our own research and the recommended guidelines published by the Colorado Department of Higher Education. Most figures change slightly every year.