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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.

The office of financial aid uses average budgets to calculate financial aid. Average budgets are based on a student's anticipated average enrollment. 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.

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. 

2013-2014 Estimated Cost of Attendance 

 

Women’s College Students

*Based on Full Time Enrollment

COA Component Resident Living with Parents Off Campus
(Dependent Student)
Off Campus
(Independent Student)
Tuition $31,000 $31,000 $31,000 $31,000
Activity Fee $1,050 $1,050 $1,050 $1,050
Room and Board
(average)
$10,400 N/A N/A N/A
Living Expenses
Allowance*
N/A $1,000 $4,500 $14, 250
Books and Supplies* $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200
Transportation* $600 $1,500 $1,500 $2,000
Personal Expenses* $500 $500 $500 $1,500
Loan Fees $150 $150 $150 $150
TOTAL $44,900 $36,400 $39,900 $51,150

CAUS Students

*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*
$14,250 $5,000 $1,500
Books and Supplies* $600 $600 $600
Personal Expenses & Transportation* $3,500 $3,000 $3,000
Loan Fees $150 $150 $150
TOTAL $24,400 $14,650 $11,150

Graduate Students

*Based on Half Time Enrollment

COA Component Independent Commuter Student

Tuition

$6,480
Registration Fee $260
Living Expenses Allowance * $14,250
Books and Supplies * $600
Personal Expenses & Transportation  $3,500
Loan Fees $150
Total $25,240

GEI Students

*Based on Full Time Enrollment

COA Component Independent Commuter Student

Tuition

$21,000
Living Expenses Allowance * $14,250
Books and Supplies * $1,200
Personal Expenses & Transportation  $3,500
Loan Fees $150
Total $40,100

Pharmacy Students

*Based on Full Time Enrollment

COA Component P1 & P3 
   Resident
P1 & P3 
   Commuter

P2 Resident

P2 Commuter P4 Resident  P4 Commuter
Tuition $35,858 $35,858 $35,858 $35,858 $35,858 $35,858
Fees $1,900 $1,900 $1,900 $1,900 $1,900 $1,900
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 $54,728 $58,878 $55,164

$61,052

$54,699 $62,327

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