The Estimated Cost of Attendance
The estimated cost of attendance (COA) refers to the total expenses a student is expected to incur - both billed an unbilled - when attending Yale College. Yale considers the the following expenses when determining the estimated COA for one academic year:
- Tuition
- Student Activity Fee
- Housing
- Food
- Books/Course Material/Supplies/Equipment
- Personal Expenses
- Travel Expenses
Billed expenses (e.g. tuition, fees, housing, and food) are fixed. Estimated travel expenses will vary based on the student’s home address. Yale creates standardized estimates for all other expected unbilled expenses; actual costs will depend on a student’s spending choices.