2011-2012 Educational Costs

The total expense of an ACU education includes tuition, fees, room and board (residence hall and meal plan), books and miscellaneous expenses. Unless approved to live off campus by Residence Life, all first- and second-year students are required to live in on-campus housing and purchase a meal plan.

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Direct Costs  

2011-12 Approved Tuition and Fees (effective May 2011)

Tuition Cost
Undergraduate Tuition (per credit hour)$787
Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) Tuition (per credit hour)$472

Fees Cost
Mailbox (optional, per semester)$22-$55
Healthcare (per semester)$9 per hour
(1-9 hours)
$90
(10+ hours)
Automobile Registration (optional, per year)$5
Student Activity and Recreation (per semester)$26.50 per hour
(1-9 hours)
$265
(10+ hours)
Academic Services (per semester)$10
Public Safety (per semester)$10.50 per hour
(1-9 hours)
$105
(10+ hours)

Academic Enrichment and Technology

(per semester)

$36 per hour
(1-9 hours)
$360
(10+ hours)
Total Required Fees $1,660
Room Cost
All Freshmen Residence Halls (per semester)$1,705

Board (Meal Plans) Cost
Freshman Meal Plans A - All Access 7 & B - All Access 5 (per semester)$2,328

 
Estimated Indirect Costs  

Items Cost
Books & Supplies$1,250
Transportation$1,500
Miscellaneous$1,914

 

Estimated Direct Costs  

Living On Campus (Freshmen) Cost
Tuition (based on 30 hours)$23,610
Required Fees (see table above)$1,660
Room & Board (freshmen halls and Meal Plan A - All Access 7)$8,066
Estimated Total  $33,336

Living With Parents (Freshmen) Cost
Tuition (based on 30 hours)$23,610
Required Fees (see table below)$1,660
Estimated Total $25,270

 

Cost of Attendance  

Living on Campus Cost
Tuition (based on 30 hours)$23,610
Required Fees (see table above)$1,660
Room & Board$8,316
Books & Supplies$1,250
Transportation$1,500
Miscellaneous$1,914
Estimated Total  $38,250

 

Living with Parents Cost
Tuition (based on 30 hours)$23,610
Required Fees (see table above)$1,660
Books & Supplies$1,250
Living Expenses$4,656
Transportation$1,500
Miscellaneous$1,914
Estimated Total  $34,590

 

ACU encourages students to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to apply for the maximum federal and state financial aid available.




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