Cost of Attendance is a financial aid term used to determine financial need.  There are costs outside direct billable expenses that families may incur that are included in the cost of attendance. The final estimated cost of attendance for new students is available below and in your financial aid brochure. Continuing students should refer to their offer letter for the latest Cost of Attendance.

The 2024-2025 financial aid planner is available.

Your student status and enrollment level will determine your final costs. Budgets are provided for student planning purposes only; individual student bills will vary.

First-Year Undergraduate Students - 2024-2025 Estimated Cost of Attendance

  • Resident Living On-Campus or Off-Campus (Dependent)

    Full-Time Cost of Attendance1
    Tuition2,3 (Base Allowance) $56,930
    Fee Allowance3 $1,448
    Housing Allowance3,4 $11,410
    Food Allowance3,4 $8,080
    Books, Supplies, Licensure Allowance4 $1,216
    Transportation Allowance4 $1,010
    Personal Allowance4 $2,492
    Estimated Loan Fees (if pursuing loans)4 $1,296
    Total Cost* $83,882*

  • Commuter Living with Parent(s) at Home (Dependent)

    Full-Time Cost of Attendance1
    Tuition2,3 (Base Allowance) $56,930
    Fee Allowance3 $1,448
    Housing Allowance3,4 $4,040
    Food Allowance3,4 $8,080
    Books, Supplies, Licensure Allowance4 $1,216
    Transportation Allowance4 $1,010
    Personal Allowance4 $2,492
    Estimated Loan Fees (if pursuing loans)4 $1,296
    Total Cost* $76,512*

  • Living On-Campus or Off-Campus (Independent)

    Full-Time Cost of Attendance1
    Tuition2,3 (Base Allowance) $56,930
    Fee Allowance3 $1,448
    Housing Allowance3,4 $11,410
    Food Allowance3,4 $8,080
    Books, Supplies, Licensure Allowance4 $1,216
    Transportation Allowance4 $1,010
    Personal Allowance4 $2,492
    Estimated Loan Fees (if pursuing loans)4 $86
    Total Cost* $82,672*

  • Active Duty Military 2024-2025

    Full-Time Cost of Attendance1
    Tuition2,3 (Base Allowance) $56,930
    Fee Allowance3 $1,448
    Housing Allowance3,4 $0
    Food Allowance3,4 $8,080
    Books, Supplies, Licensure Allowance4 $1,216
    Transportation Allowance4 $1,010
    Personal Allowance4 $2,492
    Estimated Loan Fees (if pursuing loans)4 $86
    Total Cost* $71,262*

  • The Catholic University at Tucson

    2024-2025

    Semester Tuition $5,175 
    Semester Fees $590
    Estimated Annual Tuition and Fees $11,530

     

    Full-Time Cost of Attendance(12+ Credits)1
    Tuition2,3 (Base Allowance) $10,350
    Fee Allowance3 $1,448
    Housing Allowance3,4 $11,410
    Food Allowance3,4 $8,080
    Books, Supplies, Licensure Allowance4 $1,216
    Transportation Allowance4 $1,010
    Personal Allowance4 $2,492
    Estimated Loan Fees (if pursuing loans)4 $1,296
    Total Cost* $37,302*

1 Budgets are provided for student planning purposes only; individual student bills will vary.
2 Tuition for engineering and architecture students is slightly higher at $57,630.
3 Direct Costs are charges that are billed directly to the student by the university. Students living on-campus will pay housing and food charges to the university.
4 Indirect Costs are expenses that are not directly billed to the student by the university. Off-campus students will not have housing and food charges billed by the university unless choosing an optional plan.

* Figures do not include the cost of MANDATORY Student Health Insurance, which you may be required to purchase if you are not already covered by your own (or your parents') health plan. Updates to your Student Financial Aid budget are available upon request. The 2024-2025 insurance costs will be automatically reflected on your student bill once determined.

Visit https://catholic.edu/studentinsurance to learn more about student insurance and waiving this requirement.

Important: For specific housing charges by hall and specific academic program tuition and fees, please visit the COMPLETE TUITION & FEE SCHEDULE with Enrollment Services.

  • Prior Year 2023-2024 New Student

    New Undergraduate Students - Estimated Cost of Attendance
    Full-Time Cost of Attendance1

    On-Campus

    		 Off-Campus Off-Campus living
    with Parent
    Tuition2 (Base Allowance) $54,630 $54,630 $54,630
    Fee (Activity) Allowance $1,204 $1,204 $1,204
    Housing Allowance $11,020 N/A N/A
    Food Allowance $7,590 N/A N/A
    Direct Costs3,5 $74,444 $55,834 $55,834
    Off-Campus Housing Allowance4 N/A $11,020 $3,796
    Off-Campus Food Allowance4 N/A $7,590 $7,590
    Books Allowance $1,180 $1,180 $1,180
    Personal Allowance $2,420 $2,420 $2,420
    Transportation Allowance $980 $980 $980
    Estimated Loan Fees (if pursuing loans) $1,194 $1,194 $1,194
    Indirect Costs4 $5,774 $24,384 $17,160
    Total Cost* $80,218* $80,218* $72,994*
    1 Budgets are provided for student planning purposes only, individual student bills will vary.
    2 Estimated tuition for engineering and architecture students is slightly higher at $55,310.
    3 Direct Costs are charges that are billed directly to the student by the university.
    4 Indirect Costs are expenses that are not directly billed to the student by the university. 
    5 New Students are charged a one-time New Student Fee that will be reflected on your bill. Only charged upon a student's first semester. Not included in the figures above.
    * Figures do not include the cost of Catholic University Health Insurance which you may be required to purchase if you are not already covered by your own (or your parent's) health plan. Updates to your Student Financial Aid budget are available upon request. The 2023-2024 insurance costs will be reflected on your student bill once determined. Visit https://catholic.edu/studentinsurance to learn more about student insurance and waiver request.
    Important: For specific housing charges by hall and for each academic program's tuition and fees, please visit COMPLETE TUITION & FEE SCHEDULE