Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance is an estimate of how much your educational costs are expected to be for an academic year (Fall and Spring semesters).

Cost of Attendance includes :

TUITION and FEES, which are fixed costs for any given academic year. Tuition and fee amounts can be found in the current WVU CATALOG, which is available in all West Virginia high school guidance offices, WVU Admissions and Records Office, or WVU Financial Aid Offices.

BOOKS and SUPPLIES are variable costs; in general, they will depend upon your particular program of study.

ROOM, BOARD, TRANSPORTATION, and PERSONAL EXPENSES are extremely variable costs. They consume the biggest part of your budget at WVU. Because of their flexible nature, they deserve your most careful consideration. Your education may well depend upon your ability to construct a sound budget, and live within it!

In addition to these costs, there are other variables involved in determining your cost of attendance:

Your residency status: resident (in-state) vs. non-resident (out-of-state).

Your living arrangements: living at home vs. living in WVU owned housing vs. living off-campus in an apartment

Your year in college.

In some cases (approved through an appeal process), your cost-of-attendance may be adjusted to include costs associated with medically prescribed special diets, child care, etc.

2009-2010 Undergraduate Costs of Attendance

2009-2010 Graduate Costs of Attendance

Note: These estimates include living costs, as well as direct educational costs. Included in these figures are tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board, transportation, and personal expenses, all for a 9-month period. Additional tuition and fee information can be obtained from the Admissions and Records Office at http://www.arc.wvu.edu/admissions/costs.html. The Financial Aid Office will take into consideration your particular circumstances, but only to the extent that you have made them aware! In addition, The Financial Aid Office has available several standard budgets which relate to where you will be living, and to your particular academic discipline. These budgets are designed to provide a modest but adequate lifestyle for you. Each year, the Financial Aid Office updates each component to reflect changes based upon a Financial Aid Survey sent to students via e-mail and the Consumer Price Index of the U.S. Department of Labor and the local “marketplace.”