Cost of Attendance
at USU

According to federal regulations for Title IV programs, the estimated cost of attendance (COA) for a student must account for the following average expenses:

• Housing: This includes average costs for rent or mortgage, and basic utilities. According to federal regulations, students living in housing paid for by the military will only receive costs related to food.
• Food: This covers an average cost per individual student for groceries and/or meal plans.
• Books, Supplies, Course Materials, and Others: This covers the estimated expenses for textbooks, course materials, and other essential supplies.
• Transportation: This includes travel between campus, residences, and work, as well as basic vehicle maintenance.
• Miscellaneous/Personal Expenses: These encompass items like clothing, entertainment, and other general living expenses.

If you are not attending full-time, your living expenses may remain the same, depending on whether you live with parents, on campus, or off campus. However, your tuition and fees will be adjusted proportionally based on your enrollment. Please visit our Tuition and Fees Page for specific costs based on your enrollment status. You may also visit our official registration calendars page for specific deadlines to add/drop classes.

Federal aid-eligible students can request a modification of the components above by requesting a federal aid appeal to their Federal Aid Counselor. Not all increases result in additional financial aid, but students can opt for extra loans. Some costs that may result in an increase are:

• Daycare, childcare, and private school tuition can also be added to a student's cost of attendance.
• High out-of-pocket medical and dental costs that were recently paid can also be considered.
• Students may also appeal for an increase if they need to purchase a computer for their program.
• Students in our flight programs may have additional Aviation Flight Fees, and can have their cost of attendance modified to include flight training.
• Please visit Differential Tuition, Master of Human Resources, Master of Business Administration, and Veterinary Medicine for more specific information about differential costs added to these courses.

Non-federal aid such as private or institutional scholarships, tribal funding, vocational rehabilitation, etc. may affect eligibility for institutional aid, including student loans. Reductions to work-study, supplemental grants, and subsidized student loans are required when a student's total aid exceeds their financial need and/or cost of attendance. Additional reductions to PLUS, private, and unsubsidized loans may also be necessary.  We will notify students of such reductions by email. Students may appeal to increase their cost of attendance in such circumstances.

Your calculated financial need is your estimated Cost of Attendance minus your FAFSA Student Aid Index (SAI) amount, which allows USU to determine your eligibility for subsidized loans, Federal Work-Study (FWS), and other need-based aid.