Required Financial Documentation
In order to obtain an I-20 or DS-2019, all international applicants who plan to have F-1 or J-1 student visas are required to submit documentation of adequate financial support for at least the first year of study. Costs are outlined below. Support documentation can be in the form of bank statements, Statement of Financial Support, and Declaration of Finances.
Tuition, Fees and Estimated Living Expenses: International Students
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Tuition and Fees
The expenses listed below are estimated for the nine-month academic year only. Students who plan to remain in the United States during summer term should plan to have an additional $3,913 available for living expenses.
Undergraduate and Postbaccalaureate
United States immigration regulations require international undergraduate and postbaccalaureate students to complete a minimum of 12 credits per quarter. Most undergraduate students average 16 credits. See the Tuition & Fees page for details about the cost of additional credits.
Tuition for 12 credits per term
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$12,924 |
3 quarters (9 months) at $4,308 per quarter |
Fees for 12 credits per term
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$1,281 |
3 quarters (9 months) at $427 per quarter |
| Living expenses |
$11,452 |
Refer to annual cost of living breakdown below |
| Estimated cost for nine months |
$25,657 |
Undergraduate and Postaccalaureate |
Master's and Doctoral
United States immigration regulations require international master's and doctoral students to complete a minimum of nine credits per term. Most master's and doctoral students average 9 to 12 credits. See the Tuition & Fees page for details about the cost of additional credits.
Tuition for nine credits per term
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$11,016 |
3 quarters (9 months) at $3,672 per quarter |
Fees for nine credits per term
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$1,227 |
3 quarters (9 months) at $409 per quarter |
| Living expenses |
$11,452 |
Refer to annual cost of living breakdown below |
| Estimated cost for nine months |
$23,695 |
Master's and Doctoral |
Study Resource Fees
- School of Fine and Performing Arts - $5 per credit up to $50
- Speech and Hearing Sciences (graduate programs) - $250 per quarter
- Maseeh College of Engineering and Computer Science - $25 per credit up to $250 per quarter
- School of Business Administration - Undergraduate: $10 per credit up to $100; graduate: $35 per credit up to $350.
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Estimated Living Expenses
2006-07 Academic Year
| Type of Expense |
Calculation |
Total |
| Rent |
$500 per month for 9 months |
$4,500 |
| Food |
$250 per month for 9 months |
$2,250 |
| Personal |
$250 per month for 9 months |
$2,250 |
| Books |
$600 per quarter for 3 quarters |
$1,800 |
| Insurance |
$163 per quarter for 4 quarters |
$652 |
| Total estimated living expenses* for 9 months |
$11,452 |
* Add $570 per month for a spouse; add $350 per month for each child.
Tuition, fees and estimated living expenses increase each year. The amounts for 2007-08 year will be available in August 2007.
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