If you are submitting a request that requires you to submit proof of financial support, use the appropriate table below to calculate the minimum amount of funds you will need to show is available to cover your tuition, living expenses and the expenses of your F-2 or J-2 dependents, if any, for 12 months or less.
Appropriate proof of financial support includes scholarship letters, assistantship or fellowship award letters, bank statements or certificates of deposit. If the bank statements or certificates of deposit that you are submitting are not in your name, you must also submit a letter from the account owner which states that the funds will be available to you to cover your tuition, living expenses, and the expenses of any dependents. Financial support documents should be current documents.
Undergraduate Students
| How much more time do you need to complete your degree? | Two semesters or more | Less than two semesters (see examples below) |
| Tuition | $61,310 | $30,655 if full-time (12 credits or more) $2,669 per credit hour if less than full-time |
| Fees | $5,225 | $2,613 for one semester if full-time $12 for summer |
| Living Expenses | $23,046 | $11,523 for one semester $6,342 for summer |
| Total Required | $89,581 | Calculated based on above |
Examples if completing in less than 2 semesters:
- I need one more semester to complete my degree and I will be registered for at least 12 credits: Financial support document should show a minimum amount of $44,791 ($33,268 for tuition and fees plus $11,523 for living expenses).
- I need one more semester to complete my degree, but I only need to register for 6 credits: Financial support document should show a minimum amount of $27,537 ($16,014 for tuition plus $11,523 for living expenses).
Graduate Students
| How much more time do you need to complete your degree? | 12 months or more | Less than 12 months | 12 months or more | Less than 12 months |
| Do you have a Graduate Assistantship? | No Graduate Assistantship | No Graduate Assistantship | Graduate Assistantship | Graduate Assistantship |
| Tuition | $1,872 per credit hour | $1,872 per credit hour | $1,872 per credit hour | $1,872 per credit hour |
| Fees* | $950 plus program fees* | $475 plus program fees* | N/A | N/A |
| Living Expenses - 12 months of study | $29,046 | $2,421 per month | $27,134 | $2,261 per month |
| Living Expenses - 9 months of study | $22,835 | $2,537 per month | $20,923 | $2,325 per month |
| Total Required | Calculated based on above | Calculated based on above | Calculated based on above | Calculated based on above |
*See Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies Bulletin for program fees.
Law Students
| How much more time do you need to complete your degree? | 12 months or more | Less than 12 month |
| Tuition | $59,880 | $29,940 if full-time (12 credits or more) $2,150 per credit hour if less than full-time |
| Fees | $2,170 | $1,085 |
| Living Expenses (9 months) | $23,739 | $2,638 per month |
| Total Required | $85,789 | Calculated based on above |
Students on OPT, STEM Extension OPT or Academic Training
| How much longer will you be on OPT or STEM Extension OPT? | 12 months or more | Less than 12 months |
| Living Expenses | $29,046 | $2,421 per month |
| Living Expenses for Dependents | Refer to table below | Refer to table below |
| Total Required | Calculated based on above | Calculated based on above |
Expenses of F-2 or J-2 Dependents (Spouse and Children)
| How much more time do you need to complete your degree? | 12 months or more | Less than 12 months |
| Living expenses for 1 dependent | $12,264 | $1,022 per month |
| Living expenses for 2 dependents | $19,317 | $1,610 per month |
| Living expenses for 3 dependents | $24,488 | $2,041 per month |
| Living expenses for 4 dependents | $29,699 | $2,475 per month |
| Living expenses for 5 dependents | $34,890 | $2,908 per month |