2026-2027 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of the total cost of attending Centenary University for one academic year. The COA includes:

• Direct Costs – charges billed by the University
• Indirect Costs – estimated expenses not billed by the University, such as transportation, personal expenses, and books

Undergraduate tuition and fees are based on full-time enrollment (12-18 credits per semester).

EXPENSE CATEGORY	ON CAMPUS	OFF CAMPUS WITH FAMILY	OFF CAMPUS WITHOUT FAMILY
Direct Costs (Billed by Centenary)
Tuition (12-18 credits per semester)	$39,418	$39,418	$39,418
Fees	$1,830	$1,830	$1,830
Housing	$10,118	$0	$0
Meal Plan	$5,570	$0	$0
Total Direct Costs	$56,936	$41,248	$41,248
Indirect Costs
Housing/Living Expenses	$0	$9,818	$28,800
Food	$0	$1,582	$4,494
Books & Supplies	$1,000	$1,000	$1,000
Personal Expenses	$3,306	$3,306	$3,306
Transportation	$654	$1,308	$1,308
Total Indirect Costs	$4,960	$17,014	$38,908
Total Cost of Attendance	$61,896	$58,262	$80,156

Graduate tuition is charged at $1,141-$1,151 per credit. Most graduate courses have 3 credits. Full-time enrollment is 9 credits per semester (18 credits annually).

EXPENSE CATEGORY	ON CAMPUS	OFF CAMPUS WITHOUT FAMILY
Direct Costs (Billed by Centenary)
Tuition (18 credits annually)	$20,628	$20,628
Fees	$288	$288
Housing	$10,118	$0
Meal Plan	$5,570	$0
Total Direct Costs	$36,604	$20,916
Indirect Costs (Estimated Expenses)
Housing/Living Expenses	$0	$28,800
Food	$0	$4,494
Books & Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
Personal Expenses	$3,306	$3,306
Transportation	$654	$1,308
Total Indirect Costs	$4,960	$38,908
Total Cost of Attendance	$41,564	$59,824

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