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Cost of Attendance

Cost of attendance (or financial aid budget) is a combination of direct (such as tuition and fees) and indirect expenses (such as books and personal expenses) that a student will have. Each student’s actual expenses may vary, but cost of attendance provides an estimate of the cost of attending Notre Dame of Maryland University for an academic year.

Cost of attendance is determined using a formula established by the U.S. Congress. All expenses are for the nine-month school year (with the exception of P2 and P4 pharmacy students who have a longer academic year). The costs are subject to change without notice.

Beginning with the 2012-2013 academic year, the office of financial aid will be using average budgets to calculate financial aid. Average budgets are based on a student's anticipated average enrollment and can be found on a student's award letter.  Average enrollment is based on semester credits and is outlined below.

  Women's College & CAUS Graduate Studies School of Pharmacy
Full Time (F) 12 Credits or more 9 Credits or more 10 Credits or more
Three-Quarter Time (Q) * 9-11 Credits N/A N/A
Half Time (H) 6-8 Credits 6-8 Credits 5-9 Credits
Less than Half Time (L) 5 Credits or below 5 Credits or below 4 Credits or below

* Three Quarter Time Enrollment only impacts Pell eligible undergraduate students.  

Please be advised that students who are less than half time are not eligible for financial aid with the exception of Pell Grant. 

Cost of Attendance Charts for the 2011-2012 Academic Year

Estimated Cost of Attendance for Women’s College Students

2012-2013 academic year

*Based on Full Time Enrollment

COA Component Resident Living with Parents Off Campus
(Dependent Student)
Off Campus
(Independent Student)
Tuition $29,850 $29,850 $29,850 $29,850
Activity Fee $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Room and Board
(average)
$10,150 N/A N/A N/A
Living Expenses
Allowance*
N/A $1,500 $5,000 $14, 750
Books and Supplies* $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
Transportation* $600 $2,000 $2,000 $2,000
Personal Expenses* $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Loan Fees $150 $150 $150 $150
TOTAL $43,950 $36,700 $40,200 $49,950

Estimated Cost of Attendance for CAUS Students

2012-2013 academic year

*Based on Half Time Enrollment

COA Component

Independent Student
Living Off Campus 

Dependent Student
Living Off Campus 
Dependent Student 
Living with Parents
Tuition $5,640 $5,640 $5,640
Registration Fee $260 $260 $260
Living Expenses
Allowance*
$14,750 $5,000 $1,500
Books and Supplies* $600 $600 $600
Personal Expenses & Transportation* $3,000 $3,000 $3,000
Loan Fees $150 $150 $150
TOTAL $24,400 $14,650 $11,150

Estimated Cost of Attendance for Graduate Students

2012-2013 academic year

*Based on Half Time Enrollment

COA Component Independent Commuter Student

Tuition

$6,516
Registration Fee $260
Living Expenses Allowance * $14,750
Books and Supplies * $600
Personal Expenses & Transportation  $3,000
Loan Fees $150
Total $25,276

Estimated Cost of Attendance for Pharmacy Students

2012-2013 academic year

*Based on Full Time Enrollment

COA Component P1 & P3
   Resident
P1 & P3
   Commuter

P2 Resident

P2 Commuter P4 Resident  P4 Commuter
Tuition $34,150 $34,150 $34,150 $34,150 $34,150 $34,150
Fees $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 $1,850
Room and Board
(average)
$11,500 N/A $11,500 N/A $11,500 N/A
Living Expenses
Allowance*
N/A $14,250 N/A $15,833

N/A

$17,417
Books and Supplies* $1,400 $1,400 $1,400 $1,400 $500 $500
Transportation* $820 $2,220 $911 $2,467 $1,002 $2,713
Personal Expenses* $3,100 $3,100 $3,444 $3,444 $3,789 $3,789
Loan Fees $150 $150 $150 $150 $150 $150
TOTAL $52,970 $57,120 $51,635

$59,214

$52,941 $60,569

*These expenses vary from student to student and will NOT be charged on Notre Dame's bill.

A student cannot receive more than the cost of attendance from any combination of institutional, federal, state, or private funding source. This includes merit and need-based aid as well as tuition remission, VA benefits and ROTC awards.