Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance at Detroit Mercy

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is a federally defined term that includes costs above and beyond your Detroit Mercy student account bill. The COA is also known as a student budget. It represents the maximum amount of financial aid (scholarships, grants, loans, federal work-study) that a student can receive based on the school's best estimate of costs.

Budgets are based on direct/billable expenses (tuition, fees, and on-campus housing and meal plans) and estimated indirect expenses (off-campus housing & food, books & supplies, transportation, and miscellaneous personal expenses) for one academic year; two semesters (fall & winter) spanning nine months. 

After you review the tables below, let us help you with the math. You can talk to a financial aid counselor to help you decide the best options for successfully and strategically financing your degree. 

Are you graduating from high school this year? Be sure to check out the net-price calculator.

Feel free to contact us at 313-993-3350 if you have any questions.

Undergraduate Full-time Cost of Attendance

Click on the educational area below to find the 2023-24 cost of attendance for your undergraduate program. The cost of attendance is based on the number of credit hours for which you enroll in each semester. We have provided an average cost of attendance budget, but your final cost of attendance will depend on your individual enrollment plan. Please refer to the Tuition & Fees page for the part-time per credit rate or the rate of programs not listed below.

Undergraduate Full-time Cost of Attendance

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    Architecture & Engineering

    2024-25 Full-Time Cost of Attendance
    Per Year (Fall & Winter) Resident (on-campus) Off-Campus Living with Parents
    Tuition (direct) $34,120 $34,120 $34,120
    Housing & Food (direct OR indirect) $10,952 $12,602 $3,128
    Books & Supplies (indirect) $1,422 $1,422 $1,422
    Travel (indirect) $440 $2,516 $2,516
    Personal Miscellaneous (indirect) $2,672 $7,180 $2,672
    Loan Fees (indirect) $72 $72 $72
    Total Cost of Attendance  $49,678 $57,912 $43,930
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    Business Administration, Dental Hygiene (non-clinical), Health Professions, Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences , Health Professions, Science, and University College

    2024-25 Full-Time Cost of Attendance
    Per Year (Fall & Winter) Resident (on-campus) Off-Campus Living with Parents
    Tuition (direct) $32,946 $32,946 $32,946
    Housing & Food (direct OR indirect) $10,952 $12,602 $3,128
    Books & Supplies (indirect) $1,422 $1,422 $1,422
    Travel (indirect) $440 $2,516 $2,516
    Personal Miscellaneous (indirect) $2,672 $7,180 $2,672
    Loan Fees (indirect) $72 $72 $72
    Total Cost of Attendance  $48,504 $56,738 $42,756
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    Nursing Studying at Aquinas College

    2024-25 Full-Time Cost of Attendance
    Per Year (Fall & Winter) Resident (on-campus) Off-Campus Living with Parents
    Tuition (direct) $32,946 $32,946 $32,946
    Housing & Food (direct OR indirect) $10,952 $12,602 $3,128
    Aquinas Fee $800 $800 $800
    Books & Supplies (indirect) $1,422 $1,422 $1,422
    Travel (indirect) $440 $2,516 $2,516
    Personal Miscellaneous (indirect) $2,672 $7,180 $2,672
    Loan Fees (indirect) $72 $72 $72
    Total Cost of Attendance  $49,304 $57,538 $43,556

Graduate Full-time Cost of Attendance

Click on the educational area below to find the 2024-25 cost of attendance for your graduate program. We recommend that students review the Tuition & Fees page for their exact program and the tuition rate. The cost of attendance is based on the number of credit hours for which you enroll each semester. The table below reflects the non-tuition components of the cost of attendance for a full-time graduate student. 

Graduate Full-time Cost of Attendance

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    Graduate Programs

    The majority of graduate programs are charged a per-credit rate. We recommend that students review the Tuition & Fees page for their exact program and the tuition rate. The table below shows all other information in the cost of attendance budget aside from tuition.

    2024-25 Full-Time Cost of Attendance
    Per Year (Fall & Winter) Resident (on-campus) Off-Campus
    Tuition
    Housing & Food (direct OR indirect) $10,952 $12,602
    Books & Supplies (indirect) $1,422 $1,422
    Travel (indirect) $440 $2,516
    Personal Miscellaneous (indirect) $2,672 $7,180
    Loan Fees (indirect) $218 $218
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