The 9-month student budget will include tuition, mandatory fees, health service fees & health insurance, books & supplies, and moderate living expenses. This number represents the maximum amount of funding you can receive through any scholarships, fellowships, sponsorship or student loans. The Financial Aid office recommends that you borrow responsibly and only the amount you truly need.

Mandatory fees include instructional materials fee, document fee, and first-year student orientation fees. International students pay an additional $100 per semester for an ISSO fee. Note that tuition and fees generally increase 3-7% in the second year.

Students may incur additional costs not included in the budget above and should prepare accordingly. Examples include:

• Relocation/moving expenses and apartment security deposits

• Chazen-approved study tours, cluster travel, treks, recruiting trips and other job search-related expenses

• Medical expenses not covered by insurance

• Optional club dues, conferences, travel, and event costs

• Summer expenses before, during, and after school

• Past or current credit card or other consumer debt

The room and board budget breakdown is as follows:

Room - $13,950 ($1,550 per month)
Board - $5,625 ($625 per month)
Utilities - $1,800 ($200 per month)