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2007-2008 UNDERGRADUATE BUDGET YEAR
SMU Cost of Attendance

On-Campus

(All First-year UG Students)
Dependent Dependent Independent
In State Out of State
Tuition $27,400 $27,400 $27,400
Fees $3,480 $3,480 $3,480
SUBTOTAL $30,880 $30,880 $30,880
Room & Board $10,832 $10,832 $10,832
Books & Supplies $800 $800 $800
Transportation $720 $1,296 $1,296
Personal Expense $1,100* $1,100* $1,100*
TOTAL $44,332 $44,908 $44,908
 
 

Off-Campus

(All continuing UG Students)
Dependent Dependent Independent
In State Out of State
Tuition $27,400 $27,400 $27,400
Fees $3,480 $3,480 $3,480
SUBTOTAL $30,880 $30,880 $30,880
Room & Board $7,500 $7,500 $7,500
Books & Supplies $800 $800 $800
Transportation $720 $1,296 $1,296
Personal Expense $1,100* $1,100* $1,100*
TOTAL $41,000** $41,576** $41,576**
 

With Parents
Dependent Independent
Tuition $27,400 $27,400
Fees $3,480 $3,480
SUBTOTAL $30,880 $30,880
Room & Board $1,500 $1,500
Books & Supplies $800 $800
Transportation $1,296 $1,296
Personal Expense $1,100* $1,100*
TOTAL $35,576** $35,576**

Evening Degree-Undergraduate

6 hours each semester (12 per year)
Dependent Independent
Tuition $4,596 $4,596
Room & Board $7,500 $7,500
Books & Supplies $800 $800
Transportation $720 $1,296
Personal Expense $1,100* $1,100*
TOTAL $14,716 $15,292**

 

Teacher Certification-UG only

6 hours each semester (12 per year)
Dependent Independent
Tuition $4,596 $4,596
Room & Board $7,500 $7,500
Books & Supplies $800 $800
Transportation $720 $1,296
Personal Expense $1,100* $1,100*
TOTAL $14,716 $15,292**

Undergraduate Tuition

$1,145/sem hour 1-11 Hours Fees
$13,700/semester 12-18 Hours $146/sem hour
$879/sem hour Over 18 Hours $1,740 max/sem
     

Evening/Teacher Cert

$383/sem hour    

*Plus $500 allowance for clothing and other personal expenses for historically and economically disadvantaged students (Used by exception only) Independent students documenting additional need for clothing or personal expenses may have up to $50 additional personal expenses by counselor discretion

**Plus $1,854 for child care for each child 5 years old or younger and $1,030 for child care for each child 6-11 years of a working spouse or a single student

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