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Tuition, Fees and Typical Student Expenses

Presented below are typical full-time student expense budgets for the 2012–13 school year. While the tuition and fees included in these budgets are fixed, other expenses, i.e., books, housing and food, etc., are estimates used by the Financial Aid Office in determining financial aid eligibility. Additional information regarding tuition and fees, including tuition and fees for part-time enrollment, is available at the student accounts tuition page.

Undergraduate

2012–13 Academic Year Tuition & Fees

Tuition $38,850
Room and Board
(Based on single room and 19 meals per week plan)

$12,340

Campus Comprehensive Fee

$980
Student Activity Fee         $150
AC Transit Fee $100

Books and Supplies (estimate)

    $1,430

Personal and Miscellaneous Expenses (estimate)

  $2,000

Health Insurance *
(Unless you are an international student, you can waive out of this fee if you are covered by a family plan.) 

 

$3,000

TOTAL EXPENSES

 $58,850 

* Non-immigrant international students' health insurance fee is $3,000.

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Graduate

A typical budget for an independent graduate student living on campus includes:

Tuition (full-time, except for Studio Art, Doctorate in Education, MBA, and Post-Bac Pre-Med) $28,850
Room and Board $12,222
Campus Comprehensive Fee $980
AC Transit Fee $100
Health Insurance
(Unless you are an international student you can  
waive out of this fee if you are covered by a family plan)
$3,000
Books $1,430
Personal and Miscellaneous Expenses (estimate) $2,000
TOTAL EXPENSES $48,582


A typical budget for a commuting graduate student includes:

Tuition (full-time, except for Studio Art, Doctorate in Education, and Post-Bac Pre-Med) $28,850
Housing, Food and Personal Expenses (estimate) $10,736

Campus Comprehensive Fee

$ 980

AC Transit Fee

$ 100

Personal & Miscellaneous Expenses (estimate)

$2,000

Health Insurance
(Unless you are an international student, you can
waive out of this fee if you are covered by a family plan)


$3,000

Books

$1,430

Local Transportation

$1,314
TOTAL EXPENSES $48,410

Graduate Tuition Charges:

Full-time
See exceptions below

$28,850
Part-time $7,214 per course credit

Exceptions:

Graduate Full-time Studio Art Tuition 

Full-time Doctorate in Education Tuition

Full-time MBA Tuition

Full-time Post-Bac Pre-Med Tuition

Part-time MBA Tuition

         
           $34,650


           $31,000

           $29,000

          
           $27,500
 
          
           $16,000




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P: 510.430.2000
F: 510.430.2003
E: finaid@mills.edu
Last Updated: 2/14/13