<p>For Freshman, the U do understand it cost more to settle so you do receive slightly more to off set the cost. For us, freshman, we paid about few hundred per semester. There after, you will pay ~$3-$5K per semester (not including summer school). The amount varies depend on your spending habit, housing choice, meal plan, sport pass, entertainment pass (music/play) selection etc. From what I gather, living off campus is cheaper. However, my S2 has been living on campus so we have no comment until we have gone through the process. Having say that, the U do not recommend freshman live off campus. If you are OOS and needs to fly, the airfare+van ~$300-$500 per RT. Most students make 2/3-RT trips per year.</p>
<p>This year with the updated “Howdy”, the U actually break down the OOS fee and tuition (UG-NR) by line items. One can actually see how the accounting is add and subtract accordingly. Do keep tract of those confusing line items, as we have error twice and needed correction and it jump few thousand. Print out entire bill per update and match line by line and ask your parents for help if needed. Best wishes.</p>