Financial Aid Office

Cost of Attendance

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is the estimated amount students can expect to pay for the academic year.  The COA includes the direct costs to the institution (tuition, fees, room and board, and books) while the indirect costs include transportation and other miscellaneous expenses.  Indirect costs will vary among students.

Cost of Attendance 2018-2019

	Students Living On Campus	Students Living Off Campus	Students Living With Parent	Students Living on Military Housing	Students Living With Parent on Military Housing
Direct Educational Costs
Tuition	$ 5,616	$ 5,616	$ 5,616	$ 5,616	$ 5,616
Fees	$ 1,448	$ 1,448	$ 1,448	$ 1,448	$ 1,448
Books	$ 1,100	$ 1,100	$ 1,100	$ 1,100	$ 1,100
Total Direct Costs	$ 8,164	$ 8,164	$ 8,164	$ 8,164	$ 8,164
Indirect Educational Costs
Room	$ 2,610	$ 2,610	$ 1,696
Board	$ 4,000	$ 4,000	$ 2,600	$ 4,000	$2,600
Loan Fees	$     62	$     62	$     62	$     62	$     62
Transportation	$ 1,232	$ 1,232	$ 1,232	$ 1,232	$ 1,232
Misc	$ 2,256	$ 2,256	$ 1,076	$ 2,256	$ 1,076
Total Indirect Costs	$ 10,160	$10,160	$ 6,666	$ 7,550	$ 4,970
Total Educational Costs	$18,324	$18,324	$14,830	$15,714	$13,134

(Students admitted to Nursing add $600 annual program fee for full time)

	Resident Living On Campus	Resident Living Off Campus
Graduate (based on six credits per semester)
Tuition	$ 3,712	$ 3,712
Fees	$    724	$    724
Books	$    550	$    550
Total Direct Costs	$ 4,986	$ 4,986
Indirect Educational Costs
Room	$ 2,610	$ 2,610
Board	$ 4,000	$ 4,000
Loan Fees	$    114	$    114
Transportation	$ 1,232	$ 1,232
Misc	$ 2,256	$ 2,256
Total Indirect Costs	$ 10,212	$10,212
Total Educational Costs	$15,198	$15,198

Cost of Education
Current per credit tuition and fees and room and board rates can be found at the
Business Office site:  www.minotstateu.edu/busoffic/student_info.html
Residence Hall site:  www.minotstateu.edu/life/residence-halls/index.shtml

Net Price Calculator  (Freshmen Undergraduates)