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Cost of Attendance Components

In order to determine a student’s financial aid eligibility, an estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) for financial aid applicants must be established. A combination of the following applicable components is used to determine the COA for Lycoming students for the 2023-2024 academic year. The applicable components are determined by the student’s enrollment status (full-time /part-time), year in college, housing status (on campus / off campus), and dependency status.

Type Yearly Per semester
*Tuition Costs (12 to 16 credits per semester) $46,720 $23,360
Food & Housing (on campus students)
Dependent or Independent student
Living Expenses Average Cost
$14,692 $7,346
Living Expenses Commuter Dependent Student living with parent(s) $3,610 $1,805
Living Expenses Commuter Dependent Student not living with parent $11,142 $5,571
Living Expenses Independent Off Campus Student with no dependents $12,542 $6,271
Living Expenses Independent Off Campus Student with one dependent $13,878 $6,939
First-Year Student Fee (one-time fee for new first year student, charged the semester the student begins enrollment) $225
Commuter Fees (includes activity fee of $200 and technology fee of $250 – full-time students only) $450 $225
Resident Student Fees (activity fee of $200, a technology fee of $450, laundry fee of $80 – full-time students only) $730 $365
Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment $1,200 $600
Transportation $1,200 $600
Miscellaneous personal expenses $1,000 $500
Average Federal Stafford Loan fee (if borrowing) $70 $35
Health Insurance (charged in the fall semester and student is insured for the year. Charge for spring only enrollment is $816. May be waived with proof of adequate insurance). $1,349

*Tuition charges for less than full-time students (enrolled in less than 12 credits) are charged on a per credit basis. The per credit charge is $1,460. Lycoming scholarships and grants are not available for students who are less than full-time. Credits in excess of 16 (referred to as an overload) are also charged on a per credit basis of $1,460. Grants and scholarships are not increased for overload charges.