Student Expenses
Below is the estimated student expense budget for the MSISPM program. This budget provides you with information about costs associated with attending the MSISPM program and serves as the basis for determining federal financial aid award levels. Individual students may find their costs vary from the estimated budget; changes will be considered on a case-by-case basis with proven documentation.
Estimated Cost of Attendance for 2008-2009
| 1st year MSISPM | 2nd year MSISPM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 | Fall 2008 | Spring 2009 | ||
| Estimated Full-Time* Tuition | $18,000 | $18,000 | $18,000 | No tuition charged | |
| Estimated Fees ** | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | |
| Books/Supplies | 460 | 460 | 460 | 460 | |
| Room and Board | 5,625 | 5,625 | 5,625 | 5,625 | |
| Health Insurance***/Medical | 1000 | 0 | 1000 | 0 | |
| Transportation | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |
| Miscellaneous | 300 | 300 | 300 | 300 | |
| Required Laptop Computer | 2,500 | ||||
| Totals Per Semester | $28,386 | $24,886 | $25,886 | $6,895 | |
*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 a $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 .
