Arizona State University Tuition Calculator
ASU Tuition Calculator works out Cost of attendance (year 1) and Tuition from Credit hours for the year, Tuition per credit hour and Mandatory fees. The default figures on this page give cost of attendance (year 1) of 32,700.00 USD; change any entry and the result, the working and the sources update together.
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Updates as you typeHow this is worked out
7 steps
- Tuition = 30 credits x 500 = 15000.
- Direct (billed) costs = tuition 15000 + fees 1200 + housing and food 12000 = 28200.
- Indirect costs = 4500.
- Cost of attendance = 28200 + 4500 = 32700.
- Net price = cost of attendance - grant aid = 32700 - 8000 = 24700.
- Out of pocket = 32700 - all aid 15500 = 17200.
- Over 1 year(s) at 0% growth the cost of attendance totals 32700.
Year by yeartable
| year | costOfAttendance | grantAid | netPrice | otherAid | outOfPocket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32,700 | 8,000 | 24,700 | 7,500 | 17,200 |
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What the ASU Tuition Calculator calculates
Builds a cost of attendance from tuition, fees and living allowances, then works out net price after grant aid, out-of-pocket cost after all aid, and the multi-year total with annual increases.
How to use this ASU Tuition Calculator
Enter Credit hours for the year, Tuition per credit hour, Mandatory fees and Housing and food allowance. Cost of attendance (year 1) updates as you type. Change one figure at a time to see what drives the result.
How the result is worked out
Open “How this is worked out” beside the result for the step-by-step calculation behind Cost of attendance (year 1), Tuition and Direct (billed) costs.
The method follows Higher Education ACT sec. 472 (20 U.S.C. 1087ll) - Cost of attendance, Higher Education ACT sec. 132 (20 U.S.C. 1015a) - Net price: cost of attendance minus grant aid, NCES IPEDS glossary - Average net price (total cost of attendance minus grant and scholarship aid) and Federal Student Aid - Understanding your aid offer and the cost of attendance.
What you can compare
Change one input at a time to see how it affects Cost of attendance (year 1), Tuition and Direct (billed) costs. The inputs you can vary are Credit hours for the year, Tuition per credit hour, Mandatory fees, Housing and food allowance, Housing and food are billed by the school and Books, course materials and supplies.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I estimate my ASU tuition?
Builds a cost of attendance from tuition, fees and living allowances, then works out net price after grant aid, out-of-pocket cost after all aid, and the multi-year total with annual increases. Open “How this is worked out” beside the result to see each step for your own figures.
How much does 1 year at ASU cost?
On the figures this page opens with — credit hours for the year 30, tuition per credit hour 500 USD, mandatory fees 1,200 USD and housing and food allowance 12,000 USD — the cost of attendance (year 1) is 32,700 USD. No single number fits everyone: change any figure above and the answer updates as you type, with each step of the arithmetic beside it.
Is ASU overpriced?
Builds a cost of attendance from tuition, fees and living allowances, then works out net price after grant aid, out-of-pocket cost after all aid, and the multi-year total with annual increases. On the figures this page opens with — credit hours for the year 30, tuition per credit hour 500 USD and mandatory fees 1,200 USD — the cost of attendance (year 1) is 32,700 USD. Put your own figures in their place and the working updates beside the result.
How can I lower my ASU tuition?
It needs Credit hours for the year, Tuition per credit hour, Mandatory fees, Housing and food allowance, Housing and food are billed by the school and Books, course materials and supplies. Nothing else is required, and the figures stay in your browser.
What information do I need for the ASU Tuition Calculator?
You need Credit hours for the year, Tuition per credit hour, Mandatory fees, Housing and food allowance, Housing and food are billed by the school, Books, course materials and supplies, Transportation allowance and Miscellaneous personal expenses. The page opens with default figures that give cost of attendance (year 1) of 32,700.00 USD, so you can see the scale before entering your own.
What does this ASU Tuition Calculator show?
It shows Cost of attendance (year 1), Tuition, Direct (billed) costs, Indirect costs, Net price after grants and scholarships, Out of pocket after all aid, Cost of attendance per term and Total aid applied (year 1), with the working and any warnings for your entries.