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Cost of Attendance

Cost of attendance (or financial aid budget) is a combination of direct expenses (such as tuition and fees) and indirect expenses (such as books and personal expenses) that a student will have. Each student’s actual expenses may vary, but cost of attendance provides an estimate of the cost of attending Notre Dame of Maryland University for an academic year.

Cost of attendance is determined using a formula established by the U.S. Congress. All expenses are for the nine-month school year (with the exception of P2 and P4 pharmacy students who have a longer academic year). The costs are subject to change without notice.

The office of financial aid uses average budgets to calculate financial aid. Average budgets are based on a student's anticipated average enrollment. A student cannot receive more than the cost of attendance from any combination of institutional, federal, state, or private funding source. This includes merit and need-based aid as well as tuition remission, VA benefits and ROTC awards.

Average enrollment is based on semester credits and is outlined below.

  School of Pharmacy
Full Time (F) 10 Credits or more
Three-Quarter Time (Q) * N/A
Half Time (H) 5-9 Credits
Less than Half Time (L) 4 Credits or below

* Three Quarter Time Enrollment only impacts Pell eligible undergraduate students.  

Please be advised that students who are less than half time are not eligible for financial aid with the exception of Pell Grant. 

Pharmacy Students

Based on Full Time Enrollment

COA Component P1 & P3 
   Resident
P1 & P3 
   Commuter

P2 Resident

P2 Commuter P4 Resident  P4 Commuter
Tuition $36,500 $36,500 $36,500 $36,500 $36,500 $36,500
Fees $1,900 $1,900 $1,900 $1,900 $1,900 $1,900
Room and Board
(average)
$12,382 N/A $12,382 N/A $12,382 N/A
Living Expenses
Allowance*
N/A $15,100 N/A $16,778

N/A

$18,456
Books and Supplies* $1,400 $1,400 $1,400 $1,400 $500 $500
Transportation* $868 $2,352 $964 $2,613 $1,061 $2,875
Personal Expenses* $3,286 $3,286 $3,651 $3,651 $4,016 $4,016
Loan Fees $240 $240 $240 $240 $240 $240
TOTAL $56,576 $60,778 $57,037

$63,082

$56,599 $64,487