What does it Cost?

Cost of Attendance

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is the total amount of education-related costs that Student Financial Services estimates students will incur during a given enrollment period, based on housing plans. It is important to recognize that certain COA components are estimates based on individual circumstances. Some students may experience costs that are less than those published.

The COA charts below are for the 2023-24 academic year and are subject to change.

To estimate the total program cost, add together the cost of attendance for each year of your program of study based upon your projected housing plan.

Future costs are estimates only and costs and eligibility are subject to change and cannot be reliably predicted in advance. Unforeseeable variables could result in a student’s actual costs and aid eligibility being higher or lower than the program-length estimates.

First-Year Students, On-Campus Housing

	*Full time* *(12-17 credits)*	*Half Time* *(6 credits)*
Tuition and Fees	$55,450	$22,230
Food and Housing (average housing costs & minimum first year food plan)	$18,939	$18,939
Total Direct Costs: (estimated billed costs)	$74,389	$41,169
Books, course materials, supplies, & equipment Allowance	$1,000	$500
Personal Expense Allowance	$1,050	$1,050
Student Loan Fees, estimated	$70	$70
Parent PLUS Loan Fees, estimated	$1,000	$500
Transportation Allowance	$1,000	$1,000
Total Cost of Attendance	$78,509	$44,289

Continuing Students, On-Campus Housing

	*Full time* *(12-17 credits)*	*Half Time* *(6 credits)*
Tuition and Fees	$55,450	$22,230
Food and Housing (average housing costs & food plan #3)	$16,699	$16,699
Total Direct Costs: (estimated billed costs)	$72,149	$38,929
Books, course materials, supplies, & equipment Allowance	$1,000	$500
Personal Expense Allowance	$1,050	$1,050
Student Loan Fees, estimated	$70	$70
Parent PLUS Loan Fees, estimated	$1,000	$500
Transportation Allowance	$1,000	$1,000
Total Cost of Attendance	$76,269	$41,599

All Students, Living With Parent

	*Full time* *(12-17 credits)*	*Half Time* *(6 credits)*
Tuition and Fees	$55,450	$22,230
Total Direct Costs: (estimated billed costs)	$55,450	$22,230
Food & Housing Allowance *	$8,448	$8,448
Books, course materials, supplies, & equipment Allowance	$1,000	$500
Personal Expense Allowance	$1,050	$1,050
Student Loan Fees, estimated	$70	$70
Parent PLUS Loan Fees, estimated	$1,000	$500
Transportation Allowance	$1,572	$786
Total Cost of Attendance	$68,590	$33,584

* The optional commuting student meal plan is a great way to save money while dining at Hofstra in between classes. All purchases made with the dining plan are sales tax-free. The commuter meal plan is estimated to be $595 per term for the 2023-2024 year.

Off Campus (Independent students only)

	*Full time* *(12-17 credits)*	*Half Time* *(6 credits)*
Tuition and Fees	$55,450	$22,230
Total Direct Costs: (estimated billed costs)	$55,450	$22,230
Food & Housing Allowance	$25,303	$25,303
Books, course materials, supplies, & equipment Allowance	$1,000	$500
Personal Expense Allowance	$1,200	$1,200
Student Loan Fees, estimated	$70	$70
Parent PLUS Loan Fees, estimated	$1,000	$500
Transportation Allowance	$1,572	$786
Total Cost of Attendance	$84,595	$50,089