Cost of Attendance

What is the Cost of Attendance (COA)?

The term Cost of Attendance (COA) refers to an estimate of total expenses that students may incur while attending school for the academic year which will include direct institutional costs as well as indirect costs. Federal aid applicants are assigned an estimated COA based on their class level, residency status and living arrangements (i.e. on-campus, off-campus or with parents). The cost of attendance should not be confused as a student's bill.

Students with expenses associated with dependent care, studying abroad, disability accommodations or the one-time purchase of a computer should contact the Financial Aid Office to potentially have their COA increased and their aid eligibility reevaluated.

Below are Cost of Attendance breakdowns by Undergraduate, Graduate, Graduate Web-based Programs, and Web MBA programs in addition to the residency status and living arrangements (if applicable). Please contact the Office of Financial Aid for 2023-2024 Cost of Attendances. 

Undergraduate

Georgia Residents

 On CampusOff CampusHome*
Tuition and Fees$9,186$9,186$9,186
Food$4,580$2,864$720
Housing**$7,722$6,683$1,818
Books, Course Material, Supplies & Equipment$2,000$2,000$2,000
Transportation$1,945$1,945$1,945
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses$5,844$6,254$6,128
Total$31,277$28,932$21,797
 
*Non-first-year students who live at home can be placed on an at home budget.
**First-Year Students are required to live on-campus.

Out of State Residents

 On CampusOff CampusHome
Tuition and Fees$29,512$29,512$29,512
Food$4,580$2,678$720
Housing*$7,722$6,248$1,818
Books, Course Material, Supplies & Equipment$2,000$2,000$2,000
Transportation$1,945$1,945$1,945
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses$5,844$6,128$6,128
Total$51,603$48,511$42,123
 
*First-Year Students are required to live on-campus.
In-Person Graduate Programs

Georgia REsidents

 On CampusOff CampusHome
Tuition and Fees$6,908$6,908$6,908
Food$4,580$2,864$720
Housing$7,722$6,683$1,818
Books, Course Material, Supplies & Equipment$2,000$2,000$2,000
Transportation$1,945$1,945$1,945
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses$5,923$6,333$6,207
Total$29,078$26,733$19,598

Out of State REsidents

 On CampusOff CampusHome
Tuition and Fees$21,272$21,272$21,272
Food$4,580$2,864$720
Housing$7,722$6,683$1,818
Books, Course Material, Supplies & Equipment$2,000$2,000$2,000
Transportation$1,945$1,945$1,945
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses$5,923$6,333$6,333
Total$43,442$41,097$34,088
Online Graduate Programs
CERM-PMFN, Doctor of Nursing Practice, MED, Health Promotions, MAT, Criminal Justice, Education, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, MMIS, Music Therapy, Public Administration, Science in Nursing and Specialist in Education
 Yearly Cost
Tuition & Fees$7,578
Food$2,864
Housing$6,683
Books, Course Material, Supplies & Equipment$2,000
Transportation$1,945
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses$6,333
Total$27,403
 
In the Master of Science of Nursing (MSN) program, full-time enrollment is 5 or more hours and half-time enrollment is 2.5 hours.
WebMBA
 Yearly Cost
Tuition & Fees$8,868
Food$2,864
Housing$6,683
Books, Course Material, Supplies & Equipment$2,000
Transportation$1,945
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses$6,333
Total$28,693

Types of Aid

Financial Aid can help make college more affordable. Learn more about the variety of financial aid options available to students at GCSU.

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