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Cost of Attendance
The cost of attending UW-Whitewater varies based on individual student circumstances. The Financial Aid Office bases the award package on an estimated budget, which includes expenses directly billed by the university (tuition/fees, residence hall if living in university housing, meal plan if you signed up for one offered by the university) and non-billed education expenses (transportation and miscellaneous personal expenses). If living off campus and/or you do not purchase a meal plan, the estimated budget will include allowances for housing and food. The Cost of Attendance is only used for financial aid purposes and will not necessarily reflect actual charges. The Cost Estimator provides a better picture of actual charges. The Student Accounts Office also publishes actual charges once they are available (usually mid-July for the upcoming fall term).
Current Budgets
2023-2024 Undergraduate Whitewater Campus
2023-2024 Undergraduate Rock Campus
2023-2024 Graduate
2022-2023 Undergraduate Whitewater Campus
2022-2023 Undergraduate Rock Campus
2022-2023 Graduate
Explanation of Terms
Tuition/Fees: The average cost of tuition and fees for the typical student (includes textbook rental for undergraduate students). Tuition costs vary based on enrollment status and residency status (WI, MN, Non-Resident, Return to Wisconsin). Fees may vary based on individual courses.
Housing/Food: A reasonable cost for housing and food for the academic year. These costs vary by individual student choices. Housing is charged by the university for residence halls or off-campus housing contracted with the university. Meals are charged by the university if the student has signed up for an on or off campus meal plan. Students living at home will have a lower budget.
Supplies/Course Materials: The average cost of supplies, required course materials, and books for a typical student, excluding textbook rental which is included in the tuition/fees category for undergraduate students. While the majority of required undergraduate textbooks are available through the textbook rental program, some may need to be purchased, including novels, online access codes, lab manuals, or textbooks with constantly changing content. Graduate students must purchase all books.
Transportation: The average cost of travel expenses for the typical student.
Miscellaneous (Personal) Expenses: This is an estimate of costs for everyday living, including clothing, cell phone, entertainment, self-care items, etc.
| Budget Item |
WI Resident On Campus |
WI Resident Off Campus |
WI Resident Living w/Parents |
Non-Resident On Campus |
|
Tuition/Fees |
$8146 | $8146 | $8146 | $17,688 |
|
Housing/Food |
$7770 | $8100 | $2880 | $7770 |
|
Direct Costs Subtotal |
$15,916 | $16,246 | $11,026 | $25,458 |
| Supplies/Course Materials | $300 | $300 | $300 | $300 |
| Transportation | $1000 | $1000 | $1000 | $1000 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $2240 | $2240 | $2240 | $2240 |
| Total Direct and Indirect Costs | $19,456 | $19,786 | $14,566 | $28,998 |
2023-2024, Full Time Undergraduate Student, Rock Campus
| Budget Item |
WI Resident On Campus |
WI Resident Off Campus |
WI Resident Living w/Parents |
Non-Resident On Campus |
|
Tuition/Fees |
$5418 | $5418 | $5418 | $13,292 |
|
Housing/Food |
$7770 | $8050 | $2880 | $7770 |
|
Direct Costs Subtotal |
$13,188 | $13,468 | $8298 | $21,062 |
| Supplies/Course Materials | $300 | $300 | $300 | $300 |
| Transportation | $1000 | $2370 | $2370 | $1000 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $2240 | $2240 | $2240 | $2240 |
| Total Direct and Indirect Costs | $16,728 | $18,378 | $13,208 | $24,602 |
2023-2024 Full Time Graduate
| Budget Item | WI Resident | Non-Resident |
| Tuition/Fees | $10,064 | $20,548 |
| Housing/Food | $9490 | $9490 |
|
Direct Costs Subtotal |
$19,554 | $30,038 |
| Supplies/Course Materials | $1110 | $1110 |
| Transportation | $1000 | $1000 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses | $2240 | $2240 |
| Total Direct and Indirect Costs | $23,904 | $34,388 |