Cost of Attendance (Funding Requirements)

Complete the Financial Declaration Form and gather funding support documentation to submit your I-20/DS-2019 request.

  • Students on F or J visas must show proof of enough funding to meet the estimated cost of attendance for your program (see below). Upload the proof of funding documents and a signed Financial Declaration Form to your I-20/DS-2019 Request. You must show how you will meet the expenses for the first year of your program.   
  • If your program is not listed, contact international@uconn.edu. The estimated costs are not exact; your actual costs may be higher or lower than what is listed. All estimates are based on full-time course registration during a 9-month academic year, except where noted.
  • Fees include a $450 visa compliance fee charged each semester to international students on UConn visas to meet costs of providing immigration services and visa sponsorship.

Submit proof of funding that covers at least your first year of expenses. Examples include bank statements (belonging to you or a financial sponsor), a scholarship/fellowship letter, or a Graduate Assistantship offer letter.  Funding documents must meet the following guidelines:

  • Issued within last three months
  • Issued in English (or submitted with official translation)
  • Bank Statements: must identify the bank/institution name, the name of account holder and currency (can be local currency)
  • Personal Sponsor/Family Funding: must be liquid funds e.g. savings/banking statements or certificates of deposit (no investment fund statements, retirement plans,  salary/income confirmation, property/assets verification, etc.) and your sponsor must complete Part 2: Personal Sponsor Declaration of the Financial Declaration form
  • LAW Students: provide your Acceptance Letter if including Scholarship Funding/Award Amount
  • SACM Scholarship recipients must provide BOTH the Financial Guarantee Award Letter AND a letter confirming your amount of living stipend (either the SACM U.S. Definition of Funding Letter or the letter from your sponsoring University confirming stipend award)  
  • If you will attend a summer program before starting an academic year program your funding must cover the estimated expenses for the summer program AND the first academic year of your degree program.

Bringing Family on Dependent Visas

If you have accompanying dependents (spouse & unmarried children under the age of 21) your estimated cost of attendance will be higher than the base cost of attendance listed below. You must show funding for yourself and all dependents who will require an F-2/J-2 visa. 

Accompanying Dependent – Spouse Additional $7,305
Accompanying Dependent – Each Child Additional $5,450

2025-2026 Estimated Cost of Attendance 

Undergraduate and Exchange Programs

Undergraduate and Exchange Programs

All Undergraduate Programs except BGS: (B.A./B.S./B.S.E., BFA)

Bachelor of General Studies (BGS)

Exchange Student (Storrs Campus), per semester

Tuition $39,678 $17,010 $0.00
Fees $5,226 $5,226 $274.00
Total Tuition and Fees (A) $44,904 $22,236 $274.00
Room and Board $14,776 $14,776 $7,388.00
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $8,497 $8,497 $4,519.00
Total Living Expenses (B) $23,273 $23,273 $11,907.00
Total Cost of Attendance (A+B) $68,177 $45,509 $12,181.00

Graduate Business Programs

MS in Financial & Enterprise Risk Management (MS FERM)

27 credits per year, Fall/Spring/Summer. Summer is required.

MS in Business Analytics and Project Management (MS BAPM)

18 credits per year, Fall/Spring classes only. Completion in 2 academic years. 

MS in Financial Technology (FinTech)

 18 credits per year, Fall/Spring classes only. Completion in 2 academic years. 

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

18 credits per year, Fall/Spring classes only. Completion in 2 academic years. 

Tuition $27,000 $21,600 $27,000 $20,700
Fees $900 $900 $900 $900
Total Tuition and Fees (A) $27,900 $22,500 $27,900 $21,600
Room and Board $17,936 $17,936 $17,936 $17,936
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $8,781 $8,781 $8,781 $8,781
Total Living Expenses (B) $26,717 $26,717 $26,717 $26,717
Summer Expenses $21,415      
Total Cost of Attendance (A+B) $76,032 $49,217 $54,617 $48,317

Graduate Certificate Programs

Contact international@uconn.edu if you have been admitted to a different certificate program and your cost of attendance is not listed below.

Grad Cert in Business Analytics  

Grad Cert in Project Management

Grad Cert in Financial Technology (FinTech)

Grad Cert in Supply Chain Analytics

Music Performers Grad Cert 

Tuition $14,400 $14,400 $18,000.00 $14,400 $11,100
Fees $900 $900 $900.00 $900 $900
Total Tuition and Fees (A) $15,300 $15,300 $18,900.00 $15,300 $12,000
Room and Board $17,936 $17,936 $17,936.00 $17,936 $17,936
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $8,781 $8,781 $8,781.00 $8,781 $8,781
Total Living Expenses (B) $26,717 $26,717 $26,717.00 $26,717 $26,717
Total Cost of Attendance (A+B) $42,017 $42,017 $45,617.00 $42,017 $38,717

Year Long Graduate Programs

Contact international@uconn.edu if you have been offered a graduate assistantship (GA) and your cost of attendance is not listed below.

MS Data Science

11 month living costs.

MS Athletic Training

12 month living costs.

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

12 month living costs.

Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG)

 10 month living costs.

MS Surgical Neurophysiology

 12 month living costs.

Tuition $39,750 $41,424 $46,900 $62,136 $41,424
Fees $900 $4,548 $4,548 $2,066 $4,548
Total Tuition and Fees (A) $40,650 $45,972 $51,448 $64,202 $45,972
Room and Board $22,127 $17,936 $17,936 $19,222.00 $17,936
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $10,321 $8,781 $8,781 $9,625.00 $8,781
Total Living Expenses (B) $32,488 $26,717 $26,717 $28,847 $26,717
Summer Expenses   $19,150 $22,402   $16,982
Total Cost of Attendance (A+B) $73,098 $91,839 $100,567 $93,049 $89,671

All Other Master and Doctorate Programs

Contact international@uconn.edu if you have been offered a graduate assistantship (GA) and your cost of attendance is not listed below.

Master of Engineering (MENG)

Master of Social Work, Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Policy, (MSW, MPP, MPA)

MSW, MPA, MPP w/ Grad Assistantship

All Other Master/PhD Programs

All Other Master/PhD Programs w/ Grad Assistantship

Tuition $23,400.00 $41,424 $0 $41,424 $0
Fees $900.00 $2,124 $452 $4,548 $1,876
Total Tuition and Fees (A) $24,300.00 $43,548 $452 $45,972 $1,876
Room and Board $17,936.00 $17,936 $17,936 $17,936 $17,936
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $8,781.00 $8,781 $6,088 $8,781 $6,088
Total Living Expenses (B) $26,717.00 $26,717 $24,024 $26,717 $24,024
Total Cost of Attendance (A+B) $51,017.00 $70,265 $24,476 $72,689 $25,900

 

Law Programs

 

Master of Law (LL.M.) All Programs

*9 credit course load for LLM program. Students who finish in one year will take more credits.

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Doctor of Science of Law (S.J.D.)

Law Exchange Programs, per semester

Tuition $23,868.00 $61,396.00 $18,902.00 $0.00
Fees $2,146.00 $2,146.00 $1,716.00 $0.00
Total Tuition and Fees (A) $26,014.00 $63,542.00 $20,618.00 $0.00
Room and Board $16,902.00 $16,902.00 $16,902.00 $8,451.00
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $11,386.00 $11,378.00 $11,022.00 $5,693.00
Total Living Expenses (B) $28,288.00 $28,280.00 $27,924.00 $14,144.00
Total Cost of Attendance (A+B) $54,302.00 $91,822.00 $48,542.00 $14,144.00

 

Intensive English Program – University of Connecticut American English Language Institute (UCAELI)

15-Week Fall or Spring Term (1 semester)

Academic Year  (2 semesters)

Six-Week Summer Term

Tuition $6,500.00 $13,000.00 $3,000.00
Fees $984.00 $1,968.00 $0.00
Total Tuition and Fees (A) $7,484.00 $14,968.00 $3,000.00
Room and Board $7,214.00 $14,428.00 $2,214.00
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $3,967.00 $7,707.00 $1,476.00
Total Living Expenses (B) $11,181.00 $22,135.00 $3,690.00
Total Cost of Attendance (A+B) $18,665.00 $37,103.00 $6,690.00

Pharm.D.(P3 and P4 Years)

Pharm.D. (Years P3 and P4)

Tuition $58,014
Fees $5,226
Total Tuition and Fees (A) $63,240
Room and Board $14,428
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $8,497
Total Living Expenses (B) $22,925
Total Cost of Attendance (A+B) $86,165