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HCPM Student Expenses 

Estimated Cost of Attendance

Below is the estimated student cost of attendance for the HCPM program. This budget provides you with information about costs associated with attending the program for the academic year and serves as the basis for determining federal financial aid award levels. 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.

Estimated HCPM Student Expenses

Estimated Cost of Attendance for 2008-2009


Fall 2008 Spring 2009 Summer 2009
Estimated Full-Time* Tuition $18,000 $18,000 $18,700
Estimated Fees ** 201 201 0
Books/Supplies 460 460 460
Room and Board 5,625 5,625 3,750
Health Insurance***/Medical 1000 0 0
Transportation 300 300 200
Miscellaneous 300 300 200
Total Estimated Cost of Attendance $25,886 $24,886 $22,310

*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. All figures are estimated amounts and are subject to change.

Summer 2008 Fall 2008 Spring 2009 Summer 2009
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. Full-time students will be assessed an annual fee to cover the cost of the basic health insurance plan offered by the university. The fee will be waived for students who provide the university with verification of health care coverage from another source. Students also will be 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 (lorigs+@andrew.cmu.edu) before July 31st in order to extend coverage from July 31st to the end of the summer semester.

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