{"id":13256,"date":"2023-06-13T21:49:34","date_gmt":"2023-06-13T21:49:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialaid.usc.edu\/?page_id=13256"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:08:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:08:18","slug":"cost-of-attendance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/financialaid.usc.edu\/graduate-professional-financial-aid\/cost-of-attendance\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost of Attendance"},"content":{"rendered":" \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The estimated cost of attendance represents average costs for one year of attendance at USC and is used to determine your financial aid eligibility. Figures are based on standard expenses, such as tuition, fees, books, supplies, housing, food and other living expenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n \n\n <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

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Tuition is the same for both in-state and out-of-state residents.<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that your actual costs may differ. Estimated budgets for students in some programs may be higher because of longer enrollment periods, special laboratory or studio supply fees, or other additional costs incurred by all students in the program.<\/p>\n

In addition, although your direct costs (those billed by the university, such as tuition and fees) may be fixed, you will have more control over your indirect costs (those not billed by the university), based on the lifestyle choices you make (such as choosing to use public transit instead of bringing a car).<\/p>\n

Your estimated cost of attendance is available online via your Financial Aid Summary and Tasks (FAST)<\/a> portal.<\/p>\n

In some cases, we can increase your budget to consider additional expenses. Visit Special Circumstances and Appeals<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n

For most graduate and professional programs, you can view the estimated cost of attendance using the tool below. Medical students should refer to the chart in the Estimated Cost of Attendance for Medical Students section below.<\/p>\n