Cost of Attendance
Cost of Attendance (COA)
Your Cost of Attendance (COA) is more than just tuition. It’s a budget estimate that includes everything you may need for the academic year, like books, transportation, and living expenses.
How We Calculate COA
Your COA is based on:
- Enrollment intensity (number of credits you take)
- Housing status (living with parents
- Commuter (living with a parent or guardian)
- Off-Campus (living on your own & paying rent or a mortgage)
- Residency states (Butler County, other PA county, or out-of-state)
The total of your aid (grants, scholarships, work-study, federal loans and private loans) cannot exceed your COA.
The chart below is based on 15 credits per semester for two semesters (fall, spring). In-person format. Summer term is additional and based on two months of expenses.
|
Residency |
Butler County |
Other PA Counties |
Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,110 | $4,110 | $7,200 | $7,200 | $10,200 | $10,200 |
| Living Expenses | $3,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 | $1,400 |
| Transportation | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Personal | $500 | $500 | $500 |
| BC3 Fees | $1,800 | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| TOTALS | $12,010 | $15,010 | $15,100 | $18,100 | $18,100 | $21,100 |
Important Note
Your COA is a planning tool - it is not your bill. Your actual bill will only include tuition, fees, and course-specific costs.
Some programs and circumstances have higher costs, so COA is adjusted.
- Nursing, Physical Therapist Assistant | $1,700
- Cosmetology | $118
- Loan borrowers | $50 for origination fees
Veterans Benefits
Veterans and dependents may qualify for in-county tuition rates.
View Veterans Benefits