Cost of Attendance
The Cost of Attendance (COA) is determined by the Office of Student Financial Aid and Enrollment Services each year and is based on the average costs a student will incur for each semester. Included in the COA are average tuition and fee costs, a book allowance, a room and board allowance (on-campus, off-campus and at-home), transportation and personal/miscellaneous expenses. The COA assigned to you will be determined by the answer to the student's housing question and question number 25 for expected enrollment on the FAFSA form. Please remember that your COA may be higher than your actual direct cost at UTSA. For example, if you are living at home with your parents, you will only be required to pay tuition and fees and incur book costs as your direct charges. Please see the chart below for the components of the various Cost of Attendance budgets at UTSA:
Cost of Attendance for students enrolled less than full-time:
Per Department of Education regulations, the office of Student Financial Aid and Enrollment Services must award financial aid to students based on their enrollment status. Students are initially awarded based on the student's projected enrollment status self-reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It is very important that you complete the enrollment status information correctly on the FAFSA to ensure you are awarded the appropriate amounts of financial aid. It is also important for you to check your award on ASAP to determine if you have been awarded based on full-time or part-time status.
Undergraduate Enrollment Requirements
|
Full Time |
3/4 Time |
1/2 Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Fall/ Spring |
12 |
9 |
6 |
Summer |
12 |
9 |
6 |
Graduate Enrollment Requirements
|
Full Time |
3/4 Time |
1/2 Time |
|---|---|---|---|
Fall/ Spring |
9 |
6 |
4 |
Summer |
5 |
4 |
3 |
If you were awarded full-time and you are now going to be enrolled part-time:
7. We will adjust your account based on the new part-time status for the entire year (Fall and Spring). If you determine in the spring that you will be full-time again, you must submit another Enrollment Change Form and your account will be adjusted at census date for spring so that you can potentially receive additional loan funds. Please note that your grant funds may not be reinstated to the original full-time amount.
If you were awarded part-time and you are now going to be enrolled full-time:
2009-2010
Full Time Fall/Spring Undergraduate Resident Student |
Living at Home w/Parents |
Living Off Campus |
Living On Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuition (based on 15 hours per term |
$5126.00 |
$5126.00 |
$5126.00 |
Fees (based on average for 15 hours per term) |
$2966.00 |
$2966.00 |
$2966.00 |
Books (based on 15 hours – 5 classes) |
$1000.00 |
$1000.00 |
$1000.00 |
Room (average) |
$1837.00 |
$5382.00 |
$5643.00 |
Board (average) |
$1470.00 |
$2940.00 |
$3095.00 |
Transportation (average) |
$1838.00 |
$2358.00 |
$880.00 |
Personal/Miscellaneous |
$1400.00 |
$1750.00 |
$1750.00 |
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance |
$15,637.00 |
$21,522.00 |
$20,460.00 |
Full Time Undergraduate non-resident student tuition = $13,436/All other charges remain the same.
Part Time Fall/Spring Undergraduate Resident Student |
Living at Home w/Parents |
Living Off Campus |
Living On Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuition (based on 9 hours per term) |
$3075.00 |
$3075.00 |
$3075.00 |
Fees (based on average for 9 hours per term) |
$1780.00 |
$1780.00 |
$1780.00 |
Books (based on 9 hours – 3 classes) |
$600.00 |
$600.00 |
$600.00 |
Room (average) |
$1837.00 |
$5382.00 |
$5643.00 |
Board (average) |
$1470.00 |
$2940.00 |
$3095.00 |
Transportation (average) |
$1838.00 |
$2358.00 |
$880.00 |
Personal/Miscellaneous |
$1400.00 |
$1750.00 |
$1750.00 |
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance |
12,000.00 |
$17,885.00 |
$16,823.00 |
Part Time Undergraduate non-resident student tuition = $8,061/All other charges remain the same.
Full Time Graduate Resident Student |
Living at Home w/Parents |
Living Off Campus |
Living On Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuition (based on 9 hours per term) |
$3976.00 |
$3976.00 |
$3976.00 |
Fees (based on average for 9 hours per term) |
$2152.00 |
$2152.00 |
$2152.00 |
Books (based on 9 hours – 3 classes) |
$900.00 |
$900.00 |
$900.00 |
Room (average) |
$1837.00 |
$5382.00 |
$5643.00 |
Board (average) |
$1470.00 |
$2940.00 |
$3095.00 |
Transportation (average) |
$1838.00 |
$2358.00 |
$880.00 |
Personal/Miscellaneous |
$1400.00 |
$1750.00 |
$1750.00 |
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance |
13,573.00 |
$19,458.00 |
$18,396.00 |
Full Time Graduate non-resident student tuition = $13,947/All other charges remain the same.
Part Time Graduate Resident Student |
Living at Home w/Parents |
Living Off Campus |
Living On Campus |
|---|---|---|---|
Tuition (based on 6 hours per term) |
$2650.00 |
$2650.00 |
$2650.00 |
Fees (based on average for 6 hours per term) |
$1435.00 |
$1435.00 |
$1435.00 |
Books (based on 6 hours – 2 classes) |
$600.00 |
$600.00 |
$600.00 |
Room (average) |
$1837.00 |
$5382.00 |
$5643.00 |
Board (average) |
$1470.00 |
$2940.00 |
$3095.00 |
Transportation (average) |
$1838.00 |
$2358.00 |
$880.00 |
Personal/Miscellaneous |
$1400.00 |
$1750.00 |
$1750.00 |
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance |
$11,230.00 |
$17,115.00 |
$16,053.00 |
Part Time Graduate non-resident student tuition = $9,298/ All other charges remain the same.