Cost of Attendance

What is the Cost of Attendance?

As required by the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, we must calculate a cost of attendance (COA) for each student. Any student receiving a source of financial aid (federal, institutional, or external) will have a COA or “budget” as it’s sometimes called for their enrollment period. At Goldfarb, our COA is built on a 12-month (3 terms) academic year as our students attend classes year-round. The COA is comprised of estimated, averaged costs associated with the student attending college in a particular program. The COA serves two purposes:

COA represents the maximum amount of financial aid a student can receive during the academic year.
COA includes two types of cost:

Direct costs such as tuition and fees that are billed directly to the student by the College
Indirect costs and expenses, such as living expenses, books and supplies, and transportation

Goldfarb uses the Department of Education’s College Board 12-month moderate budget figures for its living expense figures. Living expenses include rent/mortgage, utilities, transportation, food, and miscellaneous expenses.

When we calculate your financial aid, we account for both types of costs to ensure maximum financial support for students. However, the College will only bill you for your direct costs (tuition and related fees).

Please note, tuition and fees are subject to change. Goldfarb School of Nursing does not offer on-campus housing.

2023-2024 COA

Your COA tier is based on your program. On the results table, look for the “Totals” row for your program’s 12-month COA.

UPPER DIVISION COST OF ATTENDANCE

Cost Category	Upper Division Off-Campus	Upper Division w/Parent
Estimated Direct Costs:
Tuition	$30,771	$30,771
Fees	$2,508	$2,508
Subtotal Direct Costs	$33,279	$33,279
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses	$33,520	$22,460
Books, Supplies Course Materials, & Equipment	$1,926	$1,926
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$35,446	$24,386
Total Estimated COA	$68,725	$57,665

WEEKEND/EVENING COST OF ATTENDANCE

Cost Category	Upper Division WEO Off-Campus	Upper Division WEO w/Parent
Estimated Direct Costs:
Tuition	$18,936	$18,936
Fees	$1,337	$1,337
Subtotal Direct Costs	$20,273	$20,273
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses	$33,520	$22,460
Books, Supplies Course Materials, & Equipment	$684	$684
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$34,204	$23,144
Total Estimated COA	$54,477	$43,417

ACCELERATED COST OF ATTENDANCE

Cost Category	Accelerated Off-Campus	Accelerated w/Parent
Estimated Direct Costs:
Tuition	$44,973	$44,973
Fees	$2,632	$2,632
Subtotal Direct Costs	$47,605	$47,605
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses	$33,520	$22,460
Books, Supplies Course Materials, & Equipment	$1,032	$1,032
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$34,552	$23,492
Total Estimated COA	$82,157	$71,097

BSN TO DNP COST OF ATTENDANCE

Cost Category	BSN to DNP Off-Campus
Estimated Direct Costs:
Tuition - Direct	$17,100
Fees - Direct	$341
Subtotal Direct Costs	$17,441
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses - Indirect	$33,520
Books, Supplies, Course Materials, & Equipment - Indirect	$927
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$34,447
Total Estimated COA	$51,888

MSN TO DNP COST OF ATTENDANCE

Cost Category	MSN to DNP Off-Campus
Estimated Direct Costs:
Tuition - Direct	$17,100
Fees - Direct	$321
Subtotal Direct Costs	$17,421
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses - Indirect	$33,520
Books, Supplies, Course Materials, & Equipment - Indirect	$1,179
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$34,699
Total Estimated COA	$52,120

MSN COST OF ATTENDANCE

Cost Category	MSN Off-Campus
Estimated Direct Costs:
Tuition - Direct	$17,514
Fees - Direct	$323
Subtotal Direct Costs	$17,837
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses - Indirect	$33,520
Books, Supplies, Course Materials, & Equipment - Indirect	$2,922
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$36,442
Total Estimated COA	$54,279

NURSE ANESTHESIA STUDENT COST OF ATTENDANCE

Cost Category	DNP CRNA Off-Campus
Estimated Direct Costs:
Tuition - Direct	$31,350
Fees - Direct	$5,204
Subtotal Direct Costs	$36,554
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses - Indirect	$33,520
Books, Supplies, Course Materials, & Equipment - Indirect	$6,150
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$39,670
Total Estimated COA	$76,224

2024-2025 COA