Cost of Attendance

The cost of attendance is just a starting point!  

Don’t let the sticker price confuse you—it’s just an estimate to help you budget. More than 90% of Baylor undergraduate students pay much less thanks to scholarships, financial aid, loans, and payment plans. Your actual cost could be far lower, making a world-class Baylor education more affordable than you think—and well worth the investment. 

The Cost of Attendance is an estimate of the combined costs for a given year. Don’t worry, it is not your bill. It is used to give you an idea of your costs and to determine the amount of financial aid you can receive. The Cost of Attendance includes tuition and fees, and an estimate of costs for books, housing, meals, transportation, and personal expenses. 

Cost of Attendance (COA) Calculator

Learn more about Summer 2026 Cost of Attendance

• Costs represented in the calculator are estimates using average costs for students enrolled in degree programs who are receiving financial aid during the traditional academic year (fall through spring).  
• Students' actual cost of attendance can vary depending on their enrollment status (full-time, three-quarter time, half-time, or less than half-time), and housing status (on/off-campus or with family).  If you are enrolled less than full-time or are living off-campus, on-campus, or with family (grad/professional), your cost of attendance may vary.  
  • The cost of attendance provided for undergraduates is based on full-time enrollment in a single term and will be adjusted for less-than-full-time enrollment or module (part-of-term) enrollment.  
  • The cost of attendance provided for graduate students is based on off-campus housing and will be adjusted for on-campus or living with parent housing options.  
• Once students receive their financial aid offer they can view their actual cost of attendance used to determine their financial aid eligibility by logging in to BearWeb, under the Financial Aid Dashboard and selecting the "Offer" tab.  BearWeb also provides students with their estimated cost after financial aid is applied.  
• For more information on how cost of attendance is used to calculate financial aid eligibility click here​, or to determine per credit hour costs for summer tuition, select the Summer Tuition & Fees section on the Tuition page.