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Academic
Year 2008-2009
Depending
on an individual's lifestyle, a student will require
a moderate budget to cover the cost of living in Pittsburgh.
By budgeting carefully, a single student should expect
to have a monthly income of at least $1,000, excluding
tuition and medical insurance, to live modestly. Married
international students may have additional expenses
and should consider the ineligibility of the spouse
to accept employment in the United States.
The items
in the budget below are based on combined totals for
the Fall and Spring terms.
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Pennsylvania
Resident |
Non-Resident |
| Tuition (flat rate total for
Fall and Spring Terms)* |
$15,772.00 |
$27,996.00 |
| Fees (total for Fall and Spring
Terms): |
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Student Health Fee |
170.00 |
170.00 |
Graduate Student Activity
Fee |
40.00 |
40.00 |
Security and Transportation
Fee |
180.00 |
180.00 |
Computing/Networking Service
Fee |
300.00 |
300.00 |
| Living Expenses: |
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Rent, food |
5,690.00 |
5,690.00 |
Medical Insurance |
1,100.00 |
1,100.00 |
Books and Supplies |
800.00 |
800.00 |
Miscellaneous (clothing,
laundry, etc.) |
700.00 |
700.00 |
| Total: |
$24,752.00 |
$36,976.00 |
The following are NOT included in the above estimates:
- Initial settling costs (rental deposit, etc.)
$1,100.00
- Dependent maintenance $180.00 per month for spouse;
$100.00 per month per child;
dependent's insurance $3,000.00 per year.
- Childcare $550.00 per month per child
*The tuition and fees above are the total for both
the Fall and Spring Terms. Flat rate tuition is
charged to full-time students carrying a minimum
of 9 and a maximum of 15 credits during the Fall
and Spring Terms. Charges for the Summer Term (third)
will be billed at a per credit rate as follows:
$640 per credit for Pennsylvania residents and $1,147
per credit for non-residents. The above rates are
the current charges for this academic year and are
subject to change in subsequent years.
**The Graduate Student Activity Fee is prorated
for the Summer Term (third), depending on the length
of the session.
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