Cost of Attendance and Financial Need

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In light of delays in the 2024-25 FAFSA rollout, the 招生 Office has extended the enrollment deposit deadline for admitted first-year applicants to 2024年6月1日. Ready to commit to BG大游? Claim your spot by completing the 招生 Response Form in your Redhawk 招生 Portal!

To prepare a student's financial aid award, the Student Financial Services Office subtracts the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as calculated from the information provided on the student's FAFSA, from the estimated cost of attendance, often referred to as the student budget, to determine financial need.

Following are sample student budgets for the 2023-24 nine-month academic year for full-time students, undergraduates enrolled for 12-20 credits, and graduate students enrolled for 6 学分:

2023-2024 

预算类别 Undergraduate Student
Living On or Off Campus
Undergraduate Student
Living With 父母 or Relatives
研究生*
Living On or Off Campus
研究生
Living With 父母 or Relatives
学费 $53,235 $53,235 $15,012 $15,012
书 & 供应 $762 $762 $762 $762
技术费 $576 $576 $387 $387
健康费用 $474 $474 $366 $366
活动费用 - - $30 $30

住房

$9201 $2,760 $13,746 $2760

食物

$5,547 $2,760 $5547 $2760

贷款费用

$68 $68 $182 $182
个人支出 $1,950 $1,950 $1,950 $1,950
运输 $1,800 $1,800 $1,800 $1,800
总预算 $73,613 $64,385 $39,782 $26,009

 

To prepare a student's financial aid award, the Student Financial Services Office subtracts the Student Aid Index (SAI) as calculated from the information provided on the student's FAFSA, from the estimated cost of attendance, often referred to as the student budget, to determine financial need.

Following are sample student budgets for the 2024-25 nine-month academic year for full-time students, undergraduates enrolled for 12-18 credits, and graduate students enrolled for 9 学分:

2024-2025 

预算类别 Undergraduate Student
Living On or Off Campus
Undergraduate Student
Living With 父母 or Relatives
研究生*
Living On or Off Campus
研究生
Living With 父母 or Relatives
学费 $55,620 $55,620 $23,085 $23,085 
书 & 供应 $792 $792

$792

$792

技术费 $603 $603 $603 $603
健康费用 $498 $498 $498 $498
活动费用 - - $30 $30

住房

$9,756 $2,871 $14,202 $2,871

食物

$5,946 $2,871 $5,946 $2,871

贷款费用

$65 $65 $180 $180
个人支出 $1,848 $1,848 $1,848 $1,848
运输 $1,776 $1,776

$1,776

$1,776

总预算 $76,904 $66,944 $48,960 $34,554

*Enrollment requirements and tuition rates for graduate students vary program-by-program so actual tuition and book costs vary widely from this sample budget. 

After financial need has been determined, Student Financial Services prepares a financial aid award, including as much aid as the student is eligible to receive within the constraints of both the student's need and the availability of funding. Depending on a student's eligibility, a financial aid award will include one, some or all of the following types of aid: scholarships and/or grants, work opportunities and loans.

A student can see the costs and EFC/SAI used to prepare their financial aid offer by accessing their 金融援助 Self Service portal via my西雅图U online. 

Cost of Attendance - Definitions

学费 and Fees: Includes tuition and fees normally assessed for a student.  Based on your expected enrollment.

住房: Average of on campus regardless of room type.  Actual costs may differ based on your room assignment.

食物: Cost based on residential meal plan and is based on 3 meals per day for 7 days a week.  Actual costs may differ based on your selected meal plan.

书 and 供应: Estimated costs based on Washington 金融援助 Association recommended amount informed by student surveys, which include books, 供应, and personal computer needs.

运输: Estimated costs based on Washington 金融援助 Association recommended amount informed by student surveys, which may include transportation between campus, 住宅, 和工作. 

个人支出: Estimated costs based on Washington 金融援助 Association recommended amount informed by student surveys and includes a variety of miscellaneous costs students may experience.