Big 10 Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance for the 2024-25 Academic Year among Big 10 Publics (table)

Table of the breakdown of the cost of attendance for residents and non-residents for the 2024-2025 academic year among the Big 10 publics in alphabetical order. The chart uses the University of Oregon's guaranteed 2024-2025 cohort tuition. For details, message dsharp@uoregon.edu
Cost of Attendance (COA) is a statutory term for the estimated full and reasonable cost of completing a full academic year as a full-time student. The cost of attendance is published by each educational institution and includes:

- Tuition and fees payable to the institution
- Books and supplies
- Room and board
- Personal costs (medical, clothing, laundry)
- Transportation to and from the school 

As of October 29, 2011, every post-secondary institution that receives federal financial aid funds is required to post its COA.

Source: Institution websites.

Cost of Attendance for Residents in 2024-25 at Big 10 Publics (bar graph)

Bar chart showing the cost of attendance for resident undergraduates at Big 10 publics. Average across 16 schools is $33,440. UO is the third highest on the chart ($37,091) behind UCLA ($38,168) and Rutgers ($38,838). For details, message dsharp@uoregon.edu

Cost of Attendance for Non-Residents in 2024-25 at Big 10 Publics (bar graph)

A bar chart showing the cost of attendance among the Big 10 publics for non-resident students. The average of 16 Big 10 public COA is $59,425. UO COA is the third highest on the chart, costing $65,553, behind UCLA ($72,368) and Michigan ($80,142). The University of Oregon is very similar to the University of Washington, which costs $65,541. For details, message dsharp@uoregon.edu

The UO Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships provides estimates for cost of attendance information that goes beyond tuition and fees, and includes: living expenses (housing and food), books/supplies/equipment, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses.