ESTIMATE YOUR 2015-16 CSUSM DIRECT SCHOOL COSTS
Based on Fall/Spring Full-Time Enrollment for Undergraduate Students
ESTIMATE your expected direct CSU San Marcos costs taking into account estimated financial aid. Your actual costs
may vary. Your official financial aid award notice is the best indicator of your financial aid eligibility and is subject to
change. For additional information regarding financial aid, please see www.csusm.edu/finaid.
Cost Per Year
A.
Estimated California Resident Fees
Includes expected CSU Tuition Fee of $5,472 per year, and all local
fees of $1,792 per year. All fees are subject to change.
B.
Estimated non-resident tuition. If you are a California resident for
fee paying purposes, enter $0 in both columns.
If you are not a California Resident for fee paying purposes, enter:
$ 8,928 for “Cost Per Year”
$4,464 for “Cost Per Semester”
C.
$ 7,264
$ 3,632
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
On-Campus Housing. If you do not plan to live on-campus, enter
$0 in both columns.
Housing costs vary depending on your housing choice. If you know
the amount you expect to pay based on your choice, you may enter
it here. Otherwise, you may enter the estimated weighted average
of all housing as listed below:
$ 9,460 for “Costs per Year”
$ 4,730 for “Costs per Semester”
D.
Total Estimated Direct Costs - Add rows A - C.
Payment Per Year
E.
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$643
$338
$1,764
$882
Loans
Review your financial aid awards on mycsusm.edu, if available, and
total the amount of loans you have accepted or plan to accept. If
your awards are not yet available, please speak with a Financial
Aid staff member. Enter the total amount for “Payment Per Year.”
Divide the amount by 2 and enter this amount for “Payment Per
Semester.”
G.
Payment Per Semester
Gift Aid
Review your financial aid awards on mycsusm.edu, if available, and
total the amount of all grant and scholarship awards. If your
awards are not yet available, please speak with a Financial Aid
staff member. Enter the total amount for “Payment Per Year.”
Divide the total by 2 and enter this amount for “Payment Per
Semester.”
F.
Cost Per Semester
Total Estimated Financial Aid Payments – Add rows E and F.
H.
Subtract Line G from Line D. If the amount is greater than $0, this
is the estimated amount you will need to pay. If the amount is $0
or a negative number (less than $0), your expected direct costs
should be covered by financial aid.
Parking permits are not included in the cost estimates above. Parking permit
costs are expected to be:
Books and Supplies are not included in the cost estimates above. Estimated
books/supplies expenses are:
Students incur other costs during the academic year, such as expenses for food, transportation, and personal expenses.
Please see reverse side for all estimated expenses.
2015-16
Cost of Attendance - Full Year (Fall/Spring)
Undergraduate/Resident/Full-Time*
Living with
Living
Living
Parents or
On-Campus
Off-Campus
Relatives
Tuition Fee
$5,472
$5,472
$5,472
$1,792
$1,792
$1,792
Local Fees
Books
$1,764
$1,764
$1,764
Room & Board
$4,770
$13,240
$12,826
Transportation
$1,132
$862
$1,276
Personal/Misc.
$1,392
$1,392
$1,392
Loan Fee
$78
$78
$78
Total
$16,400
$24,600
$24,600
* Resident full-time tuition fees are based on 7 or more units per term.
2015-16
Cost of Attendance - Full Year (Fall/Spring)
Undergraduate/Non-Resident/Full-Time*
Living with
Living
Living
Parents or
On-Campus
Off-Campus
Relatives
Tuition Fee
$14,400
$14,400
$14,400
$1,792
$1,792
$1,792
Local Fees
Books
$1,764
$1,764
$1,764
Room & Board
$4,770
$13,240
$12,826
Transportation
$1,132
$862
$1,276
Personal/Misc.
$1,392
$1,392
$1,392
Loan Fee
$78
$78
$78
Total
$25,328
$33,528
$33,528
* Non-Resident full-time tuition fees are based on 12 units per term.