The following is an estimated three-year budget starting with the 2009-10 academic year. Financial aid is processed in four, nine-month loan periods, which consist of three academic quarters each. There are four loan periods for the entire DDS program.
| Category | LP#1 July 2009 - March 2010 | LP#2 April 2010 - Dec. 2010 | LP#3 Jan. 2011 - Sept. 2011 | LP#4 Oct. 2011 - June 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $57,624 | $59,891 | $62,224 | $64,624 |
| Fees | $4,684 | $5,183 | $5,924 | $2,730 |
| Books and Supplies | $15,083 | $3,900 | $959 | $750 |
| Estimated Total | $77,391 | $68,974 | $69,107 | $68,104 |
| LP#1 | LP#2 | LP#3 | LP#4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-Campus Students | $16,740 | $16,740 | $16,740 | $16,740 |
| Off-Campus Students | $19,467 | $19,467 | $19,467 | $19,467 |
| Living with Parents/Relatives | $6,660 | $6,660 | $6,660 | $6,660 |
Transportation expenses per loan period: $990
Personal miscellaneous expenses per loan period: $1,728
On-campus living expenses per month: Rent $1,120; Food $438
Off-campus living expenses per month: Rent $1,423; Food $438
The cost of attendance is an estimate of the student's direct and indirect educational expenses for a specific period of enrollment. Direct educational expenses include tuition, fees (i.e. instrument management fees, student body fee, ASDA and CDA memberships, lab fee, health and disability insurance, laptop, optical loops), books and supplies (which includes your doctoral kit for LP#1). Indirect educational expenses include housing, transportation and personal/miscellaneous. Reasonable living expenses allowance is based on housing status and includes rent, food, utilities and transportation costs.
Please note that financial aid programs are not intended to fund mortgages, credit card debts or other items not included in the table above.
The enrollment deposit of $1,000 and the kit down payment of $2,000 are required for admitted students in order to reserve a place in the entering class. Your deposits will be applied against your tuition and kit costs. Please contact the Admissions Office for the enrollment deposit and kit down payment due dates. Also, please note that these deposits are due and payable before school starts and cannot be waived or postponed until financial aid is received.
