Cost of Attendance
*Cost of attendance (COA) is an estimated budget of college expenses for an academic semester or year. Per federal regulations, the COA serves as the maximum amount of financial assistance you may receive for an academic semester or year. UMBC will be required to reduce any funding if a student exceeds their COA in a given academic year.
**Costs for the 2020-2021 academic year are estimated and will be updated when finalized in May 2020.
2020-2021 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance
Living in the Dorms
2020-2021 |
In-State Per year |
Out-of-State Per year |
| Tuition/Fees | $9,420 | $25,054 |
| Room & Board | $12,616 | $12,616 |
| Books | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Transportation | $1,462 | $1,462 |
| Other | $2,020 | $2,020 |
| Direct Loan Fee | $72 | $72 |
| PLUS Loan Fee | $738 | $738 |
Total: |
$27,928 |
$43,562 |
Living with Relatives
2020-2021 |
In-State Per year |
Out-of-State Per year |
| Tuition/Fees | $9,420 | $25,054 |
| Room & Board | $4,766 | $4,766 |
| Books | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Transportation | $1,462 | $1,462 |
| Other | $2,020 | $2,020 |
| Direct Loan Fee | $72 | $72 |
| PLUS Loan Fee | $738 | $738 |
Total: |
$20,078 |
$35,712 |
Living Off-Campus
2020-2021 |
In-State Per year |
Out-of-State Per year |
| Tuition/Fees | $9,420 | $25,054 |
| Room & Board | $14,614 | $14,614 |
| Books | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Transportation | $1,464 | $1,464 |
| Other | $2,020 | $2,020 |
| Direct Loan Fee | $72 | $72 |
| PLUS Loan Fee | $738 | $738 |
Total: |
$29,926 |
$45,560 |
For a more personalized estimate of your costs for the upcoming academic year, you can use our 2020-2021 Undergraduate Cost Calculator.
Graduate Cost of Attendance
The estimated cost of attendance figures for the 2020 -2021 academic year are available below. Please note that final figures will be published once 2020-2021 tuition and fees are finalized in May 2020. Actual costs for individual students may vary based upon a student’s course, housing, and meal plan selection.
2020-2021 Cost of Attendance
2020-2021 |
In-State Per Year |
Out-of-State Per Year |
| Tuition/Fees | $12,564 | $21,078 |
| Rent/Utilities/Food | $22,500 | $22,500 |
| Books | $800 | $800 |
| Transportation | $1,462 | $1,462 |
| Other | $1,620 | $1,620 |
| Direct Loan Fee | $180 | $180 |
| PLUS Loan Fee | $936 | $936 |
| Total: | $40,102 | $48,616 |
For a more personalized estimate of your costs for the upcoming academic year, you can use our 2020-2021 Graduate Cost Calculator.
Actual costs for individual students may vary based upon a student’s course, housing, and meal plan selection.