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Your student budget is the amount of money we estimate you will need for tuition, books, and living expenses for the 9-month academic year (October-June). Student budgets include only your educational costs; other family members’ expenses cannot be included in the budget.
Student budgets contain two type of costs:
- Direct Costs - items billed to you on your tuition statement such as tuition, fees, and on-campus housing.
- Indirect Costs - items you budget for, but are NOT billed to you on your tuition statement, such as books, food and off-campus housing.
The costs reflected below are subject to change each academic year.
For detailed tuition rates, consult the tuition rates page.
Tacoma Undergraduate Students
| Budget Items | Living with Parents / Relative | Living on / off campus | Students with dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Textbooks & course supplies | $900 | $900 | $900 |
| Housing/food | $6,156 | $17,631 | $21,354 |
| Personal & miscellaneous | $2,508 | $2,508 | $2,508 |
| Transportation | $1,074 | $1,074 | $1,581 |
| Resident Tuition* | $13,881 | $13,881 | $13,881 |
| Resident Total Costs | $24,519 | $35,994 | $40,224 |
| Non-Resident Tuition* | $45,111 | $45,111 | $45,111 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs | $55,749 | $67,224 | $71,454 |
*Tuition amount includes the annual U-Pass expense and are based on 2025-2026 amounts. Tuition amounts will be updated to reflect the 2026-2027 amounts when finalized by Office of Planning & Budgeting in July/August 2026.
Tacoma graduate & professional students
| Budget Items | Lives with Parents / Relative | Lives on or off campus |
|---|---|---|
| Textbooks & course supplies | $900 | $900 |
| Housing/food | $6,156 | $21,354 |
| Personal & miscellaneous | $2,508 | $2,508 |
| Transportation | $1,074 | $1,581 |
| Resident Tuition* | $22,668 | $22,668 |
| Resident Total Costs | $33,306 | $49,011 |
| Non-Resident Tuition* | $39,375 | $39,375 |
| Non-Resident Total Costs | $50,013 | $65,718 |
*Tuition amount includes the annual U-Pass expense and are based on 2025-2026 Tier III Graduate Tuition. Tuition amounts are will be updated to reflect 2026-2027 amounts when finalized by Office of Planning & Budgeting in July/August 2026.
Estimate Your Aid
The Net Price Calculator is a guide to assist you in financial planning for college. This calculator provides a preliminary estimate of federal, state and institutional aid eligibility.
Husky Promise
The Husky Promise is our guarantee to Pell eligible Washington state residents that we will not let their financial challenges stand in the way of achieving a UW degree. Eligible students will be awarded a variety of grants and scholarships to cover the full cost of tuition.
Resident / Non-Resident definitions: 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 by the UW Tacoma Office of the Registrar.
