Estimated Cost of Attendance

The estimated cost of attendance (COA) is an amount used to determine a student’s financial need when awarding need-based financial aid programs. The COA is not the amount the student will pay to Thomas More University. COA is composed of direct cost and other out of pocket expenses. Direct costs are paid directly to Thomas More University for tuition, room/board (for resident students) and fees (i.e. books, technology fee, publication fee, lab fees, and orientation fee). Indirect costs consist of an allowance for supplies, transportation, personal expenses, and room and board if you do not live on campus. Your estimated Cost of Attendance and the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) as derived from the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are used to determine financial need. COA- EFC = Financial Need

**Remember, The COA is not the amount the student will pay to Thomas More University. COA is composed of direct costs and other out of pocket expenses the student may incur.

Traditional Undergraduate (Full-Time enrollment) New Students 2023-2024

Living on CampusCommuterLiving with Parents
Tuition: 38,400Tuition: 38,400Tuition: 38,400
Orientation Fee*: 250Orientation Fee*: 250Orientation Fee*: 250
Living (food and housing): 9,530
Total Direct Cost:
48,180
Total Direct Cost: 38,650Total Direct Cost: 38,650
Supplies: 500Supplies: 500Supplies: 500
Transportation: 926Transportation: 1,852Transportation: 1,852
Personal: 3,030Personal: 6,062Personal: 3,030
Living (off campus): 7,650Living (off campus): 1,402
Total Indirect Cost: 4,456Total Indirect Cost: 16,064Total Indirect Cost: 6,784
Total Estimated COA: 52,636Total Estimated COA: 54,714Total Estimated COA: 45,434

Traditional Undergraduate (Full-Time enrollment) Returning Students 2023-2024

Living on CampusCommuterLiving with Parents
Tuition: 38,400Tuition: 36,900Tuition: 36,900
Living (food and housing): 9,530
Total Direct Cost:
47,930
Total Direct Cost: 36,900Total Direct Cost: 36,900
Supplies: 500Supplies: 500Supplies: 500
Transportation: 926Transportation: 1,852Transportation: 1,852
Personal: 3,030Personal: 6,062Personal: 3,030
Living (off campus): 8,924Living (off campus): 2,676
Total Indirect Cost: 4,456Total Indirect Cost: 17,338Total Indirect Cost: 8,058
Total Estimated COA: 52,386Total Estimated COA: 54,238Total Estimated COA: 44,958

*Orientation Fees are only paid by first-year students

Education Program – Traditional Undergraduate (Full-Time enrollment) New Students 2023-2024

Living on CampusCommuterLiving with Parents
Tuition: 38,400Tuition: 38,400Tuition: 38,400
Orientation Fee*: 746Orientation Fee*: 746Orientation Fee*: 746
Living (food and housing): 9,530
Total Direct Cost:
48,676
Total Direct Cost: 39,146Total Direct Cost: 39,146
Supplies: 500Supplies: 500Supplies: 500
Transportation: 926Transportation: 1,852Transportation: 1,852
Personal: 3,030Personal: 6,062Personal: 3,030
Living (off campus): 7,650Living (off campus): 1,402
Total Indirect Cost: 4,456Total Indirect Cost: 16,064Total Indirect Cost: 6,784
Total Estimated COA: 53,132Total Estimated COA: 55,210Total Estimated COA: 45,930

Education Program – Traditional Undergraduate (Full-Time enrollment) Returning Students 2023-2024

Living on CampusCommuterLiving with Parents
Tuition: 38,400Tuition: 36,900Tuition: 36,900
Fees: 496Fees: 496Fees: 496
Living (food and housing): 9,530
Total Direct Cost:
48,426
Total Direct Cost: 37,396Total Direct Cost: 37,396
Supplies: 500Supplies: 500Supplies: 500
Transportation: 926Transportation: 1,852Transportation: 1,852
Personal: 3,030Personal: 6,062Personal: 3,030
Living (off campus): 8,924Living (off campus): 2,676
Total Indirect Cost: 4,456Total Indirect Cost: 17,338Total Indirect Cost: 8,058
Total Estimated COA: 52,882Total Estimated COA: 54,734Total Estimated COA: 45,454

*Orientation Fees are only paid by first-year students

Accelerated Bachelor Programs 2023-2024

Full-TimeThree-Quarters TimeHalf-TimeLess Than Half-Time
12+ credit hours9-11 credit hours6-8 credit hours1-5 credit hours
SEMESTERSEMESTERSEMESTERSEMESTER
TUITION605/cr hour605/cr hour605/cr hour605/cr hour
SUPPLIES500500500500
FEES0/course0/course0/course0/course
ROOM/BOARD4,0704,0704,0700
TRANSPORTATION845634423211
PERSONAL2,7652,0741,3730

Accelerated Associate Programs 2023-2024

Full-TimeThree-Quarters TimeHalf-TimeLess Than Half-Time
12+ credit hours9-11 credit hours6-8 credit hours1-5 credit hours
SEMESTERSEMESTERSEMESTERSEMESTER
TUITION605/cr hour605/cr hour605/cr hour605/cr hour
SUPPLIES500500500500
FEES0/course0/course0/course0/course
ROOM/BOARD4,0704,0704,0700
TRANSPORTATION845634423211
PERSONAL2,7652,0741,3830

MBA & MA ELS 2023-2024

Full-TimeThree-Quarters TimeHalf-TimeLess Than Half-Time
9+ credit hours6-8 credit hours4-5 credit hours1-3 credit hours
SEMESTERSEMESTERSEMESTERSEMESTER
TUITION680/cr hour680/cr hour680/cr hour680/cr hour
SUPPLIES500500500500
FEES0/course0/course0/course0/course
ROOM/BOARD4,0704,0704,0700
TRANSPORTATION845634423211
PERSONAL2,7652,0741,3830

MAT 2023-2024

Full-TimeThree-Quarters TimeHalf-TimeLess Than Half-Time
9+ credit hours6-8 credit hours4-5 credit hours1-3 credit hours
SEMESTERSEMESTERSEMESTERSEMESTER
TUITION620/cr hour620/cr hour620/cr hour620/cr hour
SUPPLIES500500500500
FEES0/class0/class0/class0/class
ROOM/BOARD4,0704,0704,0700
TRANSPORTATION845634423211
PERSONAL2,7652,0741,3830

Note – the direct cost for online programs is the same as in-person programs listed above, however, there is no transportation component in the total cost of attendance for online programs.