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
Undergraduate Full-time Cost of Attendance
Architecture & Engineering
| Per Year (Fall & Winter) | Resident (on-campus) | Off-Campus | Living with Parents |
| Tuition (direct) | $33,450 | $33,450 | $33,450 |
| Housing & Food (direct OR indirect) | $10,444 | $12,188 | $3,084 |
| Books & Supplies (indirect) | $1,376 | $1,376 | $1,376 |
| Travel (indirect) | $420 | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| Personal Miscellaneous (indirect) | $2,584 | $6,944 | $2,584 |
| Loan Fees (indirect) | $72 | $72 | $72 |
| Total Cost of Attendance | $48,346 | $56,430 | $42,966 |
Business Administration, Dental Hygiene (non-clinical), Health Professions, Liberal Arts & Education, Nursing, Science, and University College
| Per Year (Fall & Winter) | Resident (on-campus) | Off-Campus | Living with Parents |
| Tuition (direct) | $32,300 | $32,300 | $32,300 |
| Housing & Food (direct OR indirect) | $10,444 | $12,188 | $3,084 |
| Books & Supplies (indirect) | $1,376 | $1,376 | $1,376 |
| Travel (indirect) | $420 | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| Personal Miscellaneous (indirect) | $2,584 | $6,944 | $2,584 |
| Loan Fees (indirect) | $72 | $72 | $72 |
| Total Cost of Attendance | $47,196 | $55,280 | $41,816 |
Nursing Studying at Aquinas College
| Per Year (Fall & Winter) | Resident (on-campus) | Off-Campus | Living with Parents |
| Tuition (direct) | $33,450 | $33,450 | $33,450 |
| Housing & Food (direct OR indirect) | $10,994 | $12,188 | $3,084 |
| Books & Supplies (indirect) | $1,376 | $1,376 | $1,376 |
| Travel (indirect) | $420 | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| Personal Miscellaneous (indirect) | $2,584 | $6,944 | $2,584 |
| Loan Fees (indirect) | $72 | $72 | $72 |
| Total Cost of Attendance | $48,896 | $56,430 | $42,966 |
Graduate Full-time Cost of Attendance
Graduate Full-time Cost of Attendance
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.
| Per Year (Fall & Winter) | Resident (on-campus) | Off-Campus |
| Tuition | ||
| Housing & Food (direct OR indirect) | $10,444 | $12,188 |
| Books & Supplies (indirect) | $1,376 | $1,376 |
| Travel (indirect) | $420 | $2,400 |
| Personal Miscellaneous (indirect) | $2,584 | $6,944 |
| Loan Fees (indirect) | $218 | $218 |