2025-2026 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK ACADEMIC INFORMATION AND UNIVERSITY POLICIES 105 ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM FINANCIAL AID Financial Aid Cost of Attendance Your financial aid cost of attendance (COA) is the estimated average and reasonable cost of completing an academic year at Rasmussen University. An academic year usually consists of nine months (three quarters). Your COA serves as the foundation for determining your financial need as well as the amount of financial aid, including grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study that can be offered to you. The COA can only include costs for the individual student. The Student Financial Aid Office may adjust the COA for students on a case-by-case basis to address individual, unique circumstances. EXAMPLES of 2025-2026 Undergraduate Financial Aid Cost of Attendance (COA) Business, Technology, Design, Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s, Human Services and School of Justice Studies programs, except Law Enforcement Average Direct Costs Living With Parent Not Living With Parent Tuition $11,187 $11,187 Fees $2,340 $2,340 Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment $360 $360 Administrative Fee4 $0 $0 TOTAL Average Direct Costs1 $13,887 $13,887 Estimated Indirect Costs Living Expenses2 $5,301 $10,557 Personal Costs $3,312 $3,312 Transportation $3,978 $3,978 TOTAL Estimated Indirect Costs3 $12,591 $17,847 Total Estimated COA $26,478 $31,734 School of Health Sciences and Law Enforcement programs Average Direct Costs Living With Parent Not Living With Parent Tuition $11,187 $11,187 Fees $2,340 $2,340 Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment $360 $360 Administrative Fee4 $350 $350 TOTAL Average Direct Costs1 $14,237 $14,237 Estimated Indirect Costs Living Expenses2 $5,301 $10,557 Personal Costs $3,312 $3,312 Transportation $3,978 $3,978 TOTAL Estimated Indirect Costs3 $12,591 $17,847 Total Estimated COA $26,828 $32,084 Early Childhood Education (Certificate, Diploma, and Associate programs) Average Direct Costs Living With Parent Not Living With Parent Tuition $8,100 $8,100 Fees $0 $0 Books, course materials, supplies, and equipment $360 $360 Administrative Fee4 $0 $0 TOTAL Average Direct Costs1 $8,460 $8,460 Estimated Indirect Costs Living Expenses2 $5,301 $10,557 Personal Costs $3,312 $3,312 Transportation $3,978 $3,978 TOTAL Estimated Indirect Costs3 $12,591 $17,847 Total Estimated COA $21,051 $26,307 1 Actual tuition, fee, and book charges vary by student, credit load, and program of study. To view your actual charges, go to the Student Account Center. 2 Military students receiving Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) will have a reduced living expense due to it only including the food allowance within this component. 3 Actual costs vary by student, based on student choice and travel habits. 4 One-time administrative fees charged for Law Enforcement Certificate and Associate, Medical Assisting Diploma, Medical Laboratory Technician Associate, Physical Therapist Assistant Associate, Radiologic Technology Associate, Surgical Technologist Associate, Practical Nursing Diploma, Professional Nursing Associate, and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree programs. For detailed information on the program administrative fee, visit the Program Administrative Fee page. Your actual charges for tuition and fees, also known as Direct Costs, will be different than what is reflected in your financial aid COA. That is because the COA is based on estimated averages. To view your actual tuition and fee charges, go to the Student Account Center. Indirect Costs are external expenses that you may incur during the academic year as part of your educational experience. These costs are not billed to your student account, but they are part of the Financial Aid COA. All COA components shown below are for nine months and full-time (12+ credits per quarter). Students attending less than full-time are eligible for financial aid; however, the COA, expected family contribution (EFC) and maximum awards may be adjusted for attending less than full-time attendance and/or less than an Academic Year. Several programs also have a one-time program administrative fee that may be added to the COA.
