View our Understanding Your Cost of Attendance web page for an explanation on how the amounts below were determined and which components will and will not be billed to the student on a U-Bill.
The following estimated costs are for undergraduate students who are first enrolling at the University of Iowa in Fall 2016 and are based on full-time enrollment (12 or more hours per semester) for the nine-month academic year.
Students who are returning to the University of Iowa should subtract $225 (Records and Documents Fee) from the Tuition & Fees amount.
| Resident | Nonresident | |
|---|---|---|
| Billed Expenses | ||
| Tuition & Fees | $8,800 | $29,038 |
| Housing & Meals* | $10,108 | $10,108 |
| Subtotal | $18,908 | $39,146 |
| Estimated Expenses | ||
| Books & Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| Personal | $1,634 | $1,634 |
| Transportation | $608 | $608 |
| Total | $22,100 | $42,338 |
*Housing portion is $6,726; Meals portion is $3,382
| Resident | Nonresident | |
|---|---|---|
| Billed Expenses | ||
| Tuition & Fees | $8,800 | $29,038 |
| Estimated Expenses | ||
| Housing & Meals** | $8,588 | $8,588 |
| Books & Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| Personal | $2,356 | $2,356 |
| Transportation | $1,064 | $1,064 |
| Total | $21,758 | $41,996 |
**Housing portion is $5,282; Meals portion is $3,306
| Resident | Nonresident | |
|---|---|---|
| Billed Expenses | ||
| Tuition & Fees | $8,800 | $29,038 |
| Estimated Expenses | ||
| Housing & Meals | $1,748 | $1,748 |
| Books & Supplies | $950 | $950 |
| Personal | $1,976 | $1,976 |
| Transportation | $874 | $874 |
| Total | $14,348 | $34,586 |