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Undergraduate Estimated Cost of Attendance (USD)

Estimated Cost of Attendance in Dollars

The Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of an average student's expenses while studying at JCU for one semester or a year. The COA includes both direct & indirect costs and is not the bill you receive from JCU.

  • Direct costs: billable charges, such as tuition & fees (minus financial aid), JCU housing (optional) and JCU meal plan (optional).
  • Indirect costs: non-billable expenses associated with attending JCU, such as private housing, books, personal expenses & airfare.

Your actual expenses may be higher or lower than the COA depending on your personal budget and spending habits.

Request a bill statement with your direct costs from the Student Accounts Office: [email protected].

2025-2026 Academic Year

Cost of Attendance (estimate) Fall 2025 Spring 2026 Academic Year  Type of Cost
Tuition & Fees $14,500 $14,500 $29,000 Direct 
JCU Housing*  $7,050 $7,050 $14,100 Direct (optional)
Food** $1,880 $1,880 $3,760 Direct (optional)
CISI Health Insurance*** $240 $240 $480 Indirect
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment $500 $500 $1,000 Indirect
Permit to Stay & Visa $270 $270 $540 Indirect
Personal Expenses $1,800 $1,800 $3,600 Indirect
Federal Education Loan Fees $700 $700 $1,400 Indirect
Transportation $1,360 $1,360 $2,720 Indirect
TOTAL $28,300 $28,300 $56,600 Estimated COA

* Housing (Gianicolo Residence/Lungara Apartments Basic Option)
**Include Meal Plan (Package C)
*** CISI Insurance cost subject to change for 2025-26 academic year

Summer I /Summer II 2026

Cost of Attendance (estimate) Summer I / Summer II 2026 Type of Cost
Tuition & Fees $5,850 Direct 
JCU Housing*  $1,950 Direct (optional)
Food** $610 Direct (optional)
CISI Health Insurance*** $156 Indirect
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment $170 Indirect
Permit to Stay & Visa $270 Indirect
Personal Expenses $570 Indirect
Federal Education Loan Fees $424 Indirect
Transportation $1,250 Indirect
TOTAL $11,250 Estimated COA

*Housing (Gianicolo Residence / Lungara Apartments Basic Option)
**Includes Meal Plan (Package A)
*** Please note that the cost is subject to change. Health insurance requirements at JCU can be found on the following page: Student Health and Wellbeing | John Cabot University

2026-2027 Academic Year

Cost of Attendance (estimate) Fall 2026 Spring 2027 Academic Year  Type of Cost
Tuition & Fees $15,000 $15,000 $30,000 Direct 
JCU Housing*  $7,050 $7,050 $14,100 Direct (optional)
Food** $2,075 $2,075 $4,150 Direct (optional)
CISI Health Insurance*** $390 $390 $780 Indirect
Books, Course Materials, Supplies & Equipment $550 $550 $1,100 Indirect
Permit to Stay & Visa $270 $270 $540 Indirect
Personal Expenses $2,025 $2,025 $4,050 Indirect
Federal Education Loan Fees $700 $700 $1,400 Indirect
Transportation $1,540 $1,540 $3,080 Indirect
TOTAL $29,600 $29,600 $59,200 Estimated COA

* Housing (Gianicolo Residence/Lungara Apartments Basic Option)
**Include Meal Plan (Package C)
*** Please note that the cost is subject to change. Health insurance requirements at JCU can be found on the following page: Student Health and Wellbeing | John Cabot University

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