Tuition and other expenses

Colleges and Universities A-Z Auburn University
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<p>How much does it cost to attend Auburn per year?</p>

<p>I’m asking because I qualified for the Presidential scholarship and apparently I will be awarded 15k/year. </p>

<p>Is 15k/year enough to cover everything?</p>

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<p>Please use the internet to investigate Auburn’s tuition and fees pages. I have downloaded the main page.<br>
<a href=“http://www.auburn.edu/admissions/files/costofattendance.pdf[/url]”>http://www.auburn.edu/admissions/files/costofattendance.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>According to that page, your presidential scholarship is not enough to cover tuition; for a resident student, tuition is at $26K so you would need an additional $11K to attend. Non residents would need to pay $42,292, so you would need $27K more if you are OOS per year.</p>

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<p>For a resident of Alabama – the ENTIRE cost (room, board, tuition, fees) is a little over $26K, not just tuition. That’s an important distinction. OOS tuition+fees this year is $25,190, so you will still need to cover a little over $10k. The housing estimate on the list is rather high – my daughter lives on campus, and her costs aren’t that high. My guess is they are jacking up the food costs in that estimate, and/or using the cost of the Village housing as a base cost. The Village is the most expensive option in housing. (you are currently required to add at least $2000 worth of funds to your meal debit card IF you are a campus resident – most people add more funds. Off-campus residents are required to have around $700(?) worth of funds a year).</p>

<p>It’s important to note that most students at Auburn live off-campus. There just isn’t enough on-campus housing for everyone. There is an abundance of off-campus housing, at just about any price point. However, living on campus your freshman year is probably a very good idea. Housing is first-come, first-served. If you are really interested in going to Auburn and you want to live on campus, get on the list as soon as you can.</p>

<p>Off-campus housing can vary in cost (obviously depending where you live). But, my D’s friends who live off-campus and eat off-campus don’t spend $10,606 a year. If you wanted to spend that much, it’s definitely possible.</p>