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Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of how much it will cost a student to live and attend school for a semester or a nine-month academic year. This estimate includes both direct and indirect costs of attending the university. Direct costs are expenses students pay to the university, such as tuition and fees and on-campus housing. Direct costs will be billed to your MSU Denver account. Indirect costs are costs for educational-related expenses such as books and supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and off-campus housing and food. Indirect costs are not billed to your student account.
The initial estimated COA for an academic year assumes you will be enrolled full-time for fall and spring. These estimated budgets are used to award financial aid and are published annually.
Cost of Attendance for MSU Denver is determined by the U.S. Department of Education, the Colorado Department of Education (CDHE) guidelines and the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships (OFAS). MSU Denver COA reflects the best estimate of expenses a student might expect to incur.
Enrollment level, number of completed credits, major field of study, and housing options can impact your individual costs.
Estimated costs are provided to assist you with planning your own college budget.
Tuition and fees are an average of all undergraduate programs based on full-time enrollment. Costs may vary depending on the program of study.
Books and Supplies are defined annually by the Colorado Department of Higher Education based on the high range of textbook costs published annually by the College Board.
Health insurance costs are based on MSU Denver’s annual health insurance cost. Costs may vary per semester due to MSU Denver’s billing policy.
Transportation costs are established annually by CDHE who define local transportation expenses as the cost of using public transportation or sharing the operation of an automobile for the purpose of transporting to school, to home and to work.
Personal Miscellaneous costs include the costs of laundry, dry cleaning, toiletries, clothing, recreation, and recreational transportation.
Students may appeal for an increase to the standard cost of attendance if they have expenses that are greater than those of the typical student due to special circumstances.
The standard COA includes allowances for tuition, fees, books, supplies, transportation, medical insurance, and a reasonable living allowance.
Special circumstances that may be considered could include a variety of items such as:
Students with expenses not included in the standard estimated COA may appeal to increase their COA by using the financial aid forms.
Estimates are provided for general planning purposes only. Actual costs may vary.
Estimates are provided for general planning purposes only. Actual costs may vary.
Estimates are provided for general planning purposes only. Actual costs may vary.
Estimates are provided for general planning purposes only. Actual costs may vary.