payment plans for semester?

<p>Hello everyone, I will be attending Northeastern University this fall.
I was checking some payment options that they had and found out that their payment plan was managed by Sallie Mae.
Among several payment plan options, I found the semester option to be the most convenient for me.
My question is: since this is a payment for the fall semester only, does that mean that I should pay the cost of one semester for room and board? or is it only for the tuition?
It also specifies the cost of books and other expenses, but how would I have to calculate the cost for only one semester?
Thank you in advance.</p>