The following estimated graduate student budget is designed to give you a projection of your living expenses and is based on two听semesters per year听(fall听and spring). The living expenses听budget is prepared by the CU Boulder Office of Financial Aid for use by all graduate students.

Tuition and fees are just one part of the overall cost to attend CU Boulder. The estimated total cost of attendance for an academic year could include expenses such as books and supplies; and items that are not billed by the university, such as personal expenses, housing, groceries, transportation and medical insurance.

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These estimates are based on the 2024-2025听graduate professional business program tuition rates.听

听 Tuition and Required Student Fees 听
Resident Year 1 $38,797 3 semesters, 37 credits
Resident Year 2 $18,918 2 semesters, 18 credits
Fees * $3,913 听
Total $61,628 听
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Non-Resident Year 1 $51,791 3 semesters, 37 credits
Non-Resident Year 2 ** $18,918* 2 semesters, 18 credits
Fees $3,913 听
Total $74,622 听
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International students Year 1 $51,791 3 semesters, 37 credits
International students Year 2 $25,254 2 semesters, 18 credits
Fees *** $4,196 听
Total $81,241 听

* Fees estimate for baby直播app residents and non-residents includes a one-time new student fee of $62.
**听US citizens and permanent residents can qualify for resident tuition in the second year of the program.
*** Fees estimate for international students includes a one-time new student fee of $145 and an Immigration Compliance Fee of $40 per semester.

These estimates are based on the tuition for 2024-2025听graduate professional business program rates,听and are subject to change based on new tuition rates for the 2025-2026听academic year. All prices are shown in U.S. Dollars (USD).
Estimated 12-month Living Expenses 听 听
Room & Board (assumed off-campus) $18,494 Rent, utilities, food
Books & Supplies 1,200 听

Transportation (CO residents)

1,376

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Transportation (US resident, outside of baby直播app) 2,078 听
Medical 3,150 听
Personal 1,746

Miscellaneous
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Total baby直播app resident - $25,966
US Non-resident - $26,668		 听