Cost of Attendance for Graduate Business Students
Cost of Attendance is an estimate of costs and helps determine financial aid eligibility. Your actual costs could vary depending on factors such as your enrollment, financial choices, etc. Please refer to your student bill when available for your actual student account charges.
2025-26 COA for MBA/MAcc Students
COA for MBA/MACC students during 2025-2026
| Direct Costs (these are the costs that would be part of your student bill as an off-campus student) |
| Tuition |
$13,500 |
Based on 6 credits each semester over Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| Mandatory Fees |
$594 |
Based on fees for 18 credits total |
| Total Direct Costs |
$14,094 |
This is prior to any applied financial aid — but GREAT news, financial aid is available! |
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| Indirect Costs (these are costs you may incur in attending college but are not billed to you by the university) |
| Housing |
$13,956 |
This is a standard allowance for the cost of off-campus rent or other housing costs over the course of the academic year. Your actual costs may vary. |
| Food/Meals |
$5,976 |
This is an allowance for off-campus food/meals over the course of the academic year. Your actual costs may vary. |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment |
$450 |
This is an estimate; your costs could differ depending on how you obtain your books and required course materials or supplies.
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| Transportation |
$4,056 |
This is an estimate for transportation fees you may incur over the year for items such as traveling to class or trips home; your costs could vary greatly depending on your situation. |
| Loan Fees |
$650 |
This is an estimate for the average cost of Federal student loan fees such as origination fees; your costs could vary based on your decisions to borrow, contact SFP for more information. |
| Personal Expenses |
$12,912 |
This is an estimate of costs for day-to-day expenses you may have over the next academic year. Your costs could vary greatly based on your situation and financial decisions. |
| Total Indirect Costs |
$38,000 |
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| Total COA |
$52,094 |
Total allowable Cost of Attendance for MBA or MACC students (prior to application of any financial aid eligibility) |
2024-25 COA for MBA/MAcc Students
COA for MBA/MACC students during 2024-2025
| Direct Costs (these are the costs that would be part of your student bill as an off-campus student) |
| Tuition |
$13,014 |
Based on 6 credits each semester over Fall, Spring, and Summer |
| Mandatory Fees |
$486 |
Based on fees for 18 credits total |
| Total Direct Costs |
$13,500 |
This is prior to any applied financial aid — but GREAT news, financial aid is available! |
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| Indirect Costs (these are costs you may incur in attending college but are not billed to you by the university) |
| Housing |
$8,760* |
This is a standard allowance for the cost of off-campus rent or other housing costs over the course of the academic year. Your actual costs may vary. |
| Food/Meals |
$5,592 |
This is an allowance for off-campus food/meals over the course of the academic year. Your actual costs may vary. |
| Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment |
$450 |
This is an estimate; your costs could differ depending on how you obtain your books and required course materials or supplies.
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| Transportation |
$2,592 |
This is an estimate for transportation fees you may incur over the year for items such as traveling to class or trips home; your costs could vary greatly depending on your situation. |
| Loan Fees |
$1,300 |
This is an estimate for the average cost of Federal student loan fees such as origination fees; your costs could vary based on your decisions to borrow, contact SFP for more information. |
| Personal Expenses |
$8,496 |
This is an estimate of costs for day-to-day expenses you may have over the next academic year. Your costs could vary greatly based on your situation and financial decisions. |
| Total Indirect Costs |
$27,190 |
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| Total COA |
$40,690 |
Total allowable Cost of Attendance for MBA or MACC students (prior to application of any financial aid eligibility) |
*For Jackson students only, if you choose to live on-campus and you do not have dependents, this amount will be $7,128 based on Hope Residence Hall at 12-months. If you live on-campus with dependents, this amount will be $9,300 based on Warmath Family Housing at 12-months. If you live with parents, this amount will be $3,126.
