Cost of Attendance | Kean University

Cost of Attendance

The Cost of Attendance (COA) includes: tuition & fees, room & board, books & supplies, transportation and personal/miscellaneous expenses. COA is divided into two types of costs: direct and indirect costs. The Office of Financial Aid & Scholarship Services uses the COA to determine the maximum amount of Federal, State, Institutional and private resources students can receive to cover educational expenses.

Direct Costs

Direct costs are charges that a student will incur on their billing statement from the Office of Student Accounting. These costs include tuition, fees, and room & board (if living on-campus).

Indirect Costs

Indirect costs are costs incurred by the students such as: books & supplies, an allowance for off campus room & board, transportation, and personal/miscellaneous expenses. These represent expenses that normally do not appear on the University billing statement.

Undergraduate Cost of Attendance 2022-2023
	In-State	In-State	In-State	Out-of-State
	Living with Parents	Off Campus (Not Living with Parents)	On Campus	On Campus
*Direct Costs*
Tuition & Fees	$12,976	$12,976	$12,976	$20,366
Room & Board			$14,834*	$14,834*
*Total Direct Costs*	$12,976	$12,976	$27,810	$35,200
*Indirect Costs*
Room & Board	$1,824	$14,834
Books & Supplies	$1,200	$1,200	$1,200	$1,200
Transportation	$2,946	$2,946	$780	$780
Personal & Other	$1,740	$1,740	$1,740	$1,740
Total	$20,686	$33,696	$31,530	$38,920

*This amount reflects a typical cost of the double occupancy residential rates.