If you apply for financial aid, the Financial Aid Office will calculate your eligibility for aid based on the costs below. (Also see How Awards Are Determined.)
These Fall 2023 & Spring 2024 budgets include estimated direct TU charges (tuition/fees, campus housing, and meal plans) and allowances for indirect costs (books and supplies, off-campus housing/food, transportation, and personal expenses).
For students who live on-campus or off-campus not with parents, the housing & food allowances are based on the cost for Premium on-campus housing ($9,544 for two semesters) and the average cost of our four new meal plans ($6,100 for two semesters).
Freshman on-campus housing costs are usually lower because most freshman live in less expensive multiple-occupancy rooms ($8,214 for two semesters) in the Glen Complex, Richmond, Newell, Prettyman, Scarborough, or the Residence Tower.
All of our new meal plans include unlimited daily visits to our three campus dining halls, but offer different options at our other campus restaurants. If you commute from your parents' home, you will receive lower "Living with Parent" housing & food allowances.
The TU rates below have been approved by the University System of Maryland Board of
Regents, but remain subject to change as deemed necessary by TU and the regents.
For more details, see housing and meal plan rates or our 2022-2023 tuition and fees.
In addition to the cost below, juniors and seniors with majors in Nursing, the College of Business & Economics, and the Computer & Information Sciences Department must pay an additional $63 per unit in Differential Tuition charges for their courses in these departments. The estimated average annual differential tuition charges for full-time juniors and seniors are $1,178 for Nursing, $1,428 for the College of Business & Economics, and $1,112 the Computer & Information Sciences Department. Total Differential Tuition charges are capped at $750 per semester and $3,000 total during all your semesters at TU.
| Budget Type | Tuition & Fees | housing & food Allowance1 | Books & Supplies | Personal Expenses | Transportation Expenses | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Resident On/Off Campus |
$11,306 | $15,644 | $960 | $1,360 | $2,120 | $31,390 |
| Out-Of-State On/Off Campus |
$28,326 | $15,644 | $960 | $1,360 | $2,120 | $48,410 |
| MD Resident Living with Parents |
$11,306 | $3,080 | $960 | $1,360 | $2,120 | $18,826 |
| Out-of-state Living with Parents |
$28,326 | $3,080 | $960 | $1,360 | $2,120 | $35,846 |
1The Housing & Food Allowance for students who live on-campus or off-campus not with parents includes $4,772/semester ($9,544 total) based on Premium Housing and $3,050/semester ($6,100 total) based on our average new meal plans. See housing and meal plan options.
If you will enroll part-time, we must reduce your budget to match the 3/4 time (9-11 units) or half-time (6-8 units) tuition/fee budgets below.
| Enrollment Level | MD RESIDENT | OUT-OF-STATE |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Units Tuition/Fees | $8,820 | $21,600 |
| 6 Units Tuition/Fees | $5,880 | $14,400 |
Graduate rates don't vary based on full-time or part-time status. Most graduate courses are charged per unit rates except for Applied Information Technology (AIT) courses which have per course rates. For more information, see tuition and fees.
| EXPENSES | MD RESIDENT | OUT-OF-STATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and Fees (Cost per Unit) | $669 | $1,210 |
These full-time budgets assume 9 units of tuition and fees per semester.
| Budget Type | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Room/Board Allowance |
Personal Expenses | Transportation Expenses | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Resident On/Off Campus |
$12,042 | $720 | $15,644 | $1,920 | $2,120 | $33,446 |
| Out-Of-State On/Off Campus |
$21,780 | $720 | $15,644 | $1,920 | $2,120 | $42,184 |
| MD Resident Living with Parents |
$12,042 | $720 | $3,080 | $1,920 | $2,120 | $19,882 |
If you enroll for 6-8 units, we must reduce your budget to 6 units of Tuition/Fees.
| Budget Item | MD Resident | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Units Tuition/Fees | $8,028 | $14,520 |
At least 6 units/semester
| Budget Type | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Room/Board Allowance |
Personal Expenses | Transportation Expenses | total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Resident On/Off Campus |
$8,028 | $480 | $15,644 | $1,920 | $2,120 | $28,192 |
| Out-Of-State On/Off Campus |
$14,520 | $480 | $15,644 | $1,920 | $2,120 | $34,684 |
| MD Resident Living with Parents |
$8,028 | $480 | $3,080 | $1,920 | $2,120 | $15,628 |
If you will enroll for 3-5 units, we must reduce your budgets to 3 units of Tuition/Fees.
| Budget Item | MD Resident | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Units Tuition/Fees | $4,014 | $7,260 |
2022-2023 Cost of Attendance budgets are available as a PDF file.