Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance #

Your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) is the amount you (and/or your spouse and/or your parents if applicable) are expected to contribute to your educational expenses. EFC is determined through a standard federal formula using the information you provide in your financial aid application. While the following budget estimates may not reflect your exact costs, they represent the maximum aid that can be awarded to Mesa and may be used as a reference as you start budgeting.

Semester Budget #

2023-2024 Student Budget	At Home W/ Parents	At Home W/ Parents	Away From Home	Away From Home
ITEMS	One Semester	Academic Year 9 Months	One Semester	Academic Year 9 Months
Enrollment Fees	$552	$1,104	$552	$1,104
Upper Division Fees	-	-	-	-
Health Fee	$21	$42	$21	$42
Books & Supplies *	$469	$938	$469	$938
Food *	$1,520	$3,040	$3,236	$6,472
Housing	$4,105	$8,210	$12,132	$24,264
Transportation	$806	$1,612	$882	$1,764
Personal Expenses *	$1,805	$3,610	$2,214	$4,428
Total Resident Budget	$9,278	$18,556	$19,506	$39,012

2023-2024 Student Budget	At Home W/ Parents	At Home W/ Parents	Away From Home	Away From Home
ITEMS	One Semester	Academic Year 9 Months	One Semester	Academic Year 9 Months
Enrollment Fees	$552	$1,104	$552	$1,104
Upper Division Fees	$1,008	$2,016	$1,008	$2,016
Health Fee	$21	$42	$21	$42
Books & Supplies *	$469	$938	$469	$938
Food *	$1,520	$3,040	$3,236	$6,472
Housing	$4,105	$8,210	$12,132	$24,264
Transportation	$806	$1,612	$882	$1,764
Personal Expenses *	$1,805	$3,610	$2,214	$4,428
Total Resident Budget	$10,286	$20,572	$20,514	$41,028

2023-2024 Student Budget	At Home W/ Parents	At Home W/ Parents	Away From Home	Away From Home
ITEMS	One Semester	Academic Year 9 Months	One Semester	Academic Year 9 Months
NON-RES Tuition 12 units/term *	$3,972	$7,944	$3,972	$7,944
Enrollment Fees	$552	$1,104	$552	$1,104
Upper Division Fees	-	-	-	-
Health Fee	$21	$42	$21	$42
Books & Supplies *	$469	$938	$469	$938
Food *	$1,520	$3,040	$3,236	$6,472
Housing	$4,105	$8,210	$12,132	$24,264
Transportation	$806	$1,612	$882	$1,764
Personal Expenses *	$1,805	$3,610	$2,214	$4,428
Total Non-Resident Budget	$13,250	$26,500	$23,478	$46,956

2023-2024 Student Budget	At Home W/ Parents	At Home W/ Parents	Away From Home	Away From Home
ITEMS	One Semester	Academic Year 9 Months	One Semester	Academic Year 9 Months
NON-RES Tuition 12 units/term *	$3,972	$7,944	$3,972	$7,944
Enrollment Fees	$552	$1,104	$552	$1,104
Upper Division Fees	$1,008	$2,016	$1,008	$2,016
Health Fee	$21	$42	$21	$42
Books & Supplies *	$469	$938	$469	$938
Food *	$1,520	$3,040	$3,236	$6,472
Housing	$4,105	$8,210	$12,132	$24,264
Transportation	$806	$1,612	$882	$1,764
Personal Expenses *	$1,805	$3,610	$2,214	$4,428
Total Non-Resident Budget	$14,258	$28,516	$24,486	$48,972

Summer Budget #

2023-2024 Student Budget	At Home W/ Parents	Away From Home
ITEMS	SUMMER 3 Months	SUMMER 3 Months
NON-RES Tuition 12 units/term *	$0	$0
Enrollment Fees	$552	$552
Upper Division Fees	-	-
Health Fee	$21	$21
Books & Supplies *	$469	$469
Food *	$912	$1,941
Housing	$2,463	$7,279
Transportation	$489	$588
Personal Expenses *	$1,084	$1,328
Total Non-Resident Budget	$5,990	$12,178

2023-2024 Student Budget	At Home W/ Parents	Away From Home
ITEMS	SUMMER 3 Months	SUMMER 3 Months
NON-RES Tuition 12 units/term *	$3,972	$3,972
Enrollment Fees	$552	$552
Upper Division Fees	-	-
Health Fee	$21	$21
Books & Supplies *	$469	$469
Food *	$912	$1,941
Housing	$2,463	$7,279
Transportation	$489	$588
Personal Expenses *	$1,084	$1,328
Total Non-Resident Budget	$9,962	$16,150

Estimate Your Aid Using Mesa's Net Price Calculator #

Get a better sense of the kind of assistance you may be eligible to receive using our cost estimation tool. The calculations are based on cost of attendance and financial aid provided to students in a previous year and do not represent a final determination of aid.

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Budget For Upper-Division Coursework #

Earn A Bachelor's Degree at Mesa
Did you know Mesa offers a four-year Bachelor's Degree in Health Information Management (HIM)? Learn more about Mesa College's HIM program and the unique opportunity to enroll in upper-division classes and earn a bachelor's degree as a community college student.

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Parking Fees #

If you plan to park at Mesa, you will need to pay for a parking permit. Permits are available for semester as well as daily purchase

Automobile permits per semester: $40
Carpool permits per semester: $30
Motorcycle permits per semester: $17.50

Learn more about parking services at Mesa

Associated Students (AS) Membership Card #

Each academic year, you will have the opportunity to purchase or renew your AS membership for $8. As an AS member, you will have the opportunity to support campus clubs and organizations, create campus-wide activities and events, and advocate for student issues on local, statewide, and national levels. Be a part of Mesa's student government.

Get involved with Associated Students at Mesa

Student Representation Fee #

All students are required to pay a mandatory $2 student representation fee each semester. The fee is utilized to support student advocacy efforts to ensure students' voices are heard and acknowledged across Federal, State, and Local Governments.