MTSU Cost of Attendance (Budgets)

The figures on this page do not represent up front out of pocket charges. Your Cost of Attendance is an allowance based on an average of direct and indirect costs, such as tuition, fees, books, housing, meals and other miscellaneous expenses.

Summer 2012

Fall 2012 & Spring 2013

In-State

Dependent	With Parent	On & Off Campus
Tuition	7,210	7,210
Room & Board	3,300	7,532
Books	1,325	1,325
Travel	1,800	1,800
Miscellaneous	1,124	1,257
TOTAL	14,759	19,124

Independent	On & Off Campus	Graduate
Tuition	7,210	5,340
Room & Board	7,532	10,246
Books	1,325	900
Travel	1,800	1,800
Miscellaneous	3,372	3,369
TOTAL	21,239	21,655

Out of State

Dependent	On & Off Campus
Tuition	21,826
Room & Board	7,532
Books	1,325
Travel	1,800
Miscellaneous	729
TOTAL	33,212

Independent	On & Off Campus	Graduate
Tuition	21,826	13,368
Room & Board	7,532	10,246
Books	1,325	900
Travel	1,800	1,800
Miscellaneous	2,844	3,081
TOTAL	35,327	29,395

Undergraduate tuition/fees based upon actual full-time tuition fees for 12 hours. Adjust tuition/fees for 3/4 and 1/2 time enrollment.
Graduate tuition is based upon 1/2 time status (6 hours) and can be adjusted to actual tuition above 6 hours.

Professional Judgments may be approved to increase cost of attendance for child care, medical, and for room and board on a case by case basis.

Cost of attendance may be increased for classes with additional fees (ex. Aerospace, Business course fees and lab fees). 

Summer 2012

In-State

Dependent	With Parent	On & Off Campus
Tuition	1,974	1,974
Room & Board	1,100	2,471
Books	330	330
Travel	750	750
Miscellaneous	439	473
	4,593	5,998

Independent	On & Off Campus	Graduate
Tuition	1,974	2,919
Room & Board	2,471	3,415
Books	330	330
Travel	750	750
Miscellaneous	1,178	1,163
	6,703	8,577

Out of State

Dependent	On & Off Campus
Tuition	5,971
Room & Board	2,471
Books	330
Travel	750
Miscellaneous	369
	9,891

Independent	On & Off Campus	Graduate
Tuition	5,971	7,308
Room & Board	2,471	3,415
Books	330	330
Travel	750	750
Miscellaneous	1,074	1,111
	10,596	12,914

Undergraduate tuition/fees are based upon half-time status (7 hours) and may be adjusted to 3/4 or full-time.
Graduate tuition/fees are based upon 6 hours and may be adjusted to actual tuition/fees above 6 hours.

Budgets may be increased on a case-by-case basis for additional fees/expenses such as the following: flight labs, lab fees, musical instruction, loan fees, transportation, additional departmental fees/expenses, etc.

Professional Judgments may be approved to increase cost of attendance for child care, medical (in excess of 11% of EFC living allowance), and for room and board. Single parents and married students with or without children are examples of students who may qualify for increased room and board. Room and board estimates are based upon students living with a roommate and sharing expenses.