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Student Expenses
Below are the estimated student costs of attendance for both tracks of the MSPPM program. These budgets provide you with information about costs associated with attending the programs for the academic year and serve as the basis for determining federal financial aid award levels. All figures are estimates and subject to change. Individual students may find that their costs vary from the estimated budget; changes will be considered on a case-by-case basis with proven documentation.
MSPPM One-Year Track
Estimated Cost of Attendance for 2009-2010
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|
Summer 2009 |
Fall 2009 |
Spring 2010 |
|
Estimated Full-Time* Tuition |
$18,000 |
$18,000 |
$18,000 |
|
Estimated Fees ** |
0 |
201 |
2021 |
|
Books/Supplies |
450 |
450 |
450 |
|
Room and Board |
3,750 |
5,625 |
5,625 |
|
Health Insurance***/Medical |
225 |
1000 |
0 |
|
Transportation |
250 |
375 |
375 |
|
Miscellaneous |
600 |
900 |
900 |
|
Estimated Loan Fees |
349 |
374 |
374 |
|
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance |
$23,624 |
$26,925 |
$25,925 |
Estimated Cost of Attendance for 2009-2010
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Estimated Costs MSPPM - Pittsburgh |
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Estimated Costs MSPPM - Washington DC |
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Fall 2009 |
Spring 2010 |
|
Fall 2009 |
Spring 2010 |
|
|
Estimated Full-Time* Tuition |
$18,000 |
$18,000 |
|
$18,000 |
$18,000 |
|
Estimated Fees ** |
201 |
201 |
|
75 |
75 |
|
Books/Supplies |
450 |
450 |
|
460 |
460 |
|
Room and Board |
5,625 |
5,625 |
|
8550 |
8550 |
|
Health Insurance***/Medical |
1000 |
0 |
|
1000 |
0 |
|
Required Laptop Computer |
0 |
0 |
|
2000 |
0 |
|
Transportation |
375 |
375 |
|
650 |
650 |
|
Miscellaneous |
900 |
900 |
|
1350 |
1350 |
|
Estimated Loan Fees |
374 |
374 |
|
374 |
374 |
|
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance |
$26,925 |
$25,925 |
|
$32,459 |
$29,459 |
*A student must be enrolled for at least 36 units to be considered full-time. A student enrolled for less than 36 units is part-time. The per unit tuition rate is charged to students enrolled for less than 36 units. Following are the estimated per-unit tuition rates.
| Summer 2009 | Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | Summer 2010 | |
| Per Unit Rate | $500 | $500 | $500 | $519 |
**Estimated fees include an $88 per semester activity fee (charged to students enrolled for more than 18 units) and a $38 per semester PAT bus fee, and a $75 per semester CMU technology fee. The PAT bus fee allows eligible students to take advantage of all the services of Port Authority Transit without additional charge by showing their Carnegie Mellon University ID. Nominal fees for course materials may also be charged to the student account for some courses.
*** Health insurance fees vary. Students are assessed an annual fee to cover the cost of the basic health insurance plan offered by the university. The fee is waived for students who provide the university with verification of health care coverage from another source. Students also are given the opportunity to increase coverage and will receive information of plan options and prices from the university prior to enrollment. All questions about student health insurance should be directed to Student Health Services.
SUMMER GRADS, PLEASE NOTE: Health Insurance coverage generally runs from August 1st – July 31st. Students graduating in the summer must contact Lori Smith before July 31st in order to extend coverage from July 31st to the end of the summer semester.