Your student cost of attendance is the amount of money we estimate you will need for tuition, books, and living expenses for the nine-month academic year (October-June). It is based on surveys of students’ costs, comparisons with other schools, input from housing and transportation agencies, and it reflects cost-of-living changes. Your COA attendance is a budgeting tool to help students and parents anticipate the cost associated with going to college.
Student costs can include only the student's educational costs; other family members' expenses cannot be included in the budget. The figures below are subject to change each academic year.
Students may submit a revision request form to have additional costs (childcare, uninsured medical/dental costs for the student, etc.) included in their individual budgets. Please contact our office for a revision request.
For detailed tuition rates, consult the tuition rates page.
2021-2022 Resident
Expense Type |
Lives Away
|
Lives With
|
Non-Traditional |
Graduate Students
|
Graduate Students
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resident
|
$12,198* |
$12,198* |
$12,198* |
$17,874*† |
$17,874*† |
Books |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
$825 |
$825 |
Room &
|
$13,194 |
$4,632 |
$16,899 |
$4,632 |
$16,899 |
Personal
|
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
Transportation |
$1,044 |
$1,044 |
$1,296 |
$1,044 |
$1,296 |
Resident Total |
$29,652 |
$21,090 |
$33,606 |
$26,691 |
$39,210 |
† Figure shown is for Graduate Tier I programs. Graduate tuition varies by program.
*tuition amount does not include New Student Enrollment and Orientation Fee (NSEOF) or Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD) for graduate students
2021-2022 Non-Resident
Non-Resident
|
Lives Away
|
Lives With
|
Non-Traditional |
Graduate Student
|
Graduate Student
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-Resident
|
$40,026* |
$40,026* |
$40,026* |
$31,032*† |
$31,032*† |
Books |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
$825 |
$825 |
Room &
|
$13,194 |
$4,632 |
$16,899 |
$4,632 |
$16,899 |
Personal
|
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
Transportation |
$1,044 |
$1,044 |
$1,296 |
$1,044 |
$1,296 |
Non-Resident
|
$57,480 |
$48,918 |
$61,437 |
$39,849 |
$52,368 |
† Figure shown is for Graduate Tier I programs. Graduate tuition varies by program.
*tuition amount does not include New Student Enrollment and Orientation Fee (NSEOF) or Enrollment Confirmation Deposit (ECD) for graduate students
2020-2021 Resident
Expense Type |
Lives Away
|
Lives With
|
Non-Traditional |
Graduate Students
|
Graduate Students
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Resident
|
$11,898 |
$11,898 |
$11,898 |
$17,964† |
$17,964† |
Books |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
$825 |
$825 |
Room &
|
$12,258 |
$4,371 |
$15,855 |
$4,371 |
$15,855 |
Personal
|
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
Transportation |
$1,044 |
$1,044 |
$1,044 |
$1,044 |
$1,044 |
Resident Total |
$28,416 |
$20,529 |
$32,013 |
$26,520 |
$38,004 |
† Figure shown is for Graduate Tier I programs. Graduate tuition varies by program.
2020-2021 Non-Resident
Non-Resident
|
Lives Away
|
Lives With
|
Non-Traditional |
Graduate Student
|
Graduate Student
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-Resident
|
$37,963 |
$37,963 |
$37,963 |
$30,447† |
$30,447† |
Books |
$900 |
$900 |
$900 |
$825 |
$825 |
Room &
|
$12,258 |
$4,371 |
$15,855 |
$4,371 |
$15,855 |
Personal
|
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
$2,316 |
Transportation |
$1,044 |
$1,044 |
$1,044 |
$1,044 |
$1,044 |
Non-Resident
|
$54,481 |
$46,594 |
$58,078 |
$39,003 |
$50,487 |
† Figure shown is for Graduate Tier I programs. Graduate tuition varies by program.
Definitions
Resident / Non-Resident: The University of Washington is a state-assisted institution, tuition rates are lower for Washington-resident students than for nonresidents, including both out-of-state and international students. Information about residency is provided on the Office Registrar website.
Lives away from home: All single, undergraduate students without dependents (spouse or children) who are living away from parents’ home; undergraduate married students without children, whose spouses are also students.
Non-traditional: All graduate/professional students; undergraduates who have children; married undergraduates whose spouses are not also enrolled. Registered same-sex domestic partners may request consideration for additional living costs and will need to provide information about their partners’ financial resources when they make the request.
Room and board: This figure is intended to include food, utilities and housing.