Financial Aid and Scholarships

This is an estimate of the total cost to attend OSU. This estimate includes tuition and fees, books and supplies as well as living costs such as housing, food, personal and miscellaneous expenses. Award amounts offered reflect a three-term, full-time cost of attendance. (These are estimated costs only and subject to change based on factors such as dining plan chosen, actual credits taken, etc.) The actual charges you can expect to see billed to the student account by OSU will only be tuition and fees and room and board (if applicable) on a per term basis. The standard cost of attendance may be adjusted for differential tuition for specific programs, and for students participating in approved study abroad programs.

Please Note: Cost of Attendance figures are used for budgeting purposes only and represent an estimate of projected tuition and fees for the coming academic year. Actual tuition rates are approved by the state legislature in July and may vary.

The budgets below are standard, full-time, full-year (three term) budget for 2015-2016.

Cost of Attendance components

Tuition and Fees: Actual tuition rates are approved by the state legislature in July and may vary based on program.

Books and Supplies: This is an average amount you might spend on books and supplies. This amount does not appear on your billing.

Room and Board: This amount is an average figure based on double occupancy for campus and off-campus living arrangements. Students living in university housing will be billed for their actual room and meal rates.

Miscellaneous and Personal: This is an estimate of what you might spend during the school year on personal items, clothing, recreation and travel.

*Loan Fee Allowance: An average amount is built in for loan recipients to cover the Federal Ford Direct Loan fees. COA shown does not include loan fee allowance.