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Undergraduate Estimated Cost of Attendance (USD)

Estimated Cost of Attendance in Dollars

The Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of an average student's expenses while studying at JCU for one semester or a year. The COA includes both direct & indirect costs and is not the bill you receive from JCU.

  • Direct costs: billable charges, such as tuition & fees (minus financial aid), JCU housing (optional) and JCU meal plan (optional).
  • Indirect costs: non-billable expenses associated with attending JCU, such as private housing, books, personal expenses & airfare.

Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than the COA depending on your personal budget and spending habits.

Request a bill statement with your direct costs from the Student Accounts Office: [email protected].

Summer Session 2025

Cost of Attendance (estimate) Summer 2025 Type of Cost
Tuition & Fees $5,850 Direct 
JCU Housing*  $1,800 Direct (optional)
Food** $600 Direct (optional)
CISI Health Insurance*** $136 Indirect
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment $170 Indirect
Permit to Stay & Visa $270 Indirect
Personal Expenses $564 Indirect
Federal Education Loan Fees $430 Indirect
Transportation $1,250 Indirect
TOTAL $11,070 Estimated COA

*Housing (Gianicolo Residence / Lungara Apartments Basic Option)
**Includes Meal Plan (Package A)
***CISI Insurance cost subject to change for 2024-2025 academic year

2025-2026 Academic Year

Cost of Attendance (estimate) Fall 2025 Spring 2026 Academic Year  Type of Cost
Tuition & Fees $14,500 $14,500 $29,000 Direct 
JCU Housing*  $7,050 $7,050 $14,100 Direct (optional)
Food** $1,880 $1,880 $3,760 Direct (optional)
CISI Health Insurance*** $240 $240 $480 Indirect
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment $500 $500 $1,000 Indirect
Permit to Stay & Visa $270 $270 $540 Indirect
Personal Expenses $1,800 $1,800 $3,600 Indirect
Federal Education Loan Fees $700 $700 $1,400 Indirect
Transportation $1,360 $1,360 $2,720 Indirect
TOTAL $28,300 $28,300 $56,600 Estimated COA

* Housing (Gianicolo Residence/Lungara Apartments Basic Option)
**Include Meal Plan (Package C)
*** CISI Insurance cost subject to change for 2025-26 academic year

Estimated cost of attendance in EUR

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