Cost of Attendance
COST OF ATTENDANCE
The Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of what it costs a student to attend University of the Potomac for one academic year. The cost of attendance estimate does not include just tuition. It also takes into account basic living and commuting expenses. The actual amount you pay, and the amount it costs you for one academic year, will differ from the cost of attendance. The cost of attendance is broken into two types of costs: direct and indirect costs.
- Direct costs are items that will appear on your university bill, which include tuition and fees. This is the cost of an education at University of the Potomac.
- Indirect costs will not appear on your bill but are estimated costs associated with going to college and should be included in your budget. These include items like books, transportation, food, and personal/miscellaneous expenses.
A student attending the University full-time might have the following cost of attendance for the academic year.
Cost of Attendance 2026 - 2027 Academic Year - Domestic Student
| Undergraduate Living with Parent | Undergraduate Independent | Graduate | Doctoral | |
| Application Fee | $0 | $0 | $100 | $100 |
| Tuition | $5,760 | $5,760 | $5,400 | $6,204 |
| Book & Supplies | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Registration Fee | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Technology Fees | $990 | $990 | $600 | $900 |
| Food and Housing | $21,440 | $25,744 | $23,384 | $23,384 |
| Transportation | $8,240 | $10,032 | $10,032 | $10,032 |
| Personal | $6,656 | $7,872 | $7,872 | $7,872 |
| Miscellaneous Fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Cost of Attendance 2026 - 2027 Academic Year - International Student
| Undergraduate Living with Parent | Undergraduate Independent | Graduate | Doctoral | |
| Tuition – International Std Scholarship Included | $9,112.08 | $9,112.08 | $6,816.72 | $6,204 |
| Book & Supplies | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Registration Fee | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Application Fee | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
| Technology Fees | $990 | $990 | $600 | $900 |
| Food and Housing | $21,440 | $25,744 | $23,384 | $23,384 |
| Transportation | $8,240 | $10,032 | $10,032 | $10,032 |
| Personal | $6,656 | $7,872 | $7,872 | $7,872 |
| Miscellaneous Fees | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
*** Please remember the cost of attendance figures are only estimates.
- University of the Potomac reserves the right to make changes in tuition, fees, and other charges at any time such changes are deemed necessary. While changes in tuition and fees will be announced in advance, the University reserves the right to make such changes without prior notice.
- The indirect cost are averages and will vary from student to student. Indirect costs are not billed by the University.