Cost of Attendance, 2007-08


Estimated Budget for Full-time Students

The amounts listed below are standard figures used for budgeting purposes and eligibility for need-based financial aid for the academic year. Please note that tuition and fees, housing (for on-campus residents) and board (for students with meal plans) are the only costs which are paid directly to Clemson University. Books and supplies, transportation and personal costs will vary for each student and are estimates only.

South Carolina Resident
Out-of -State Resident
Undergrad

On or Off

Campus

Undergrad

Commuter

Grad

On or Off

Campus

Undergrad

On or Off

Campus

Undergrad

Commuter

Grad

On or Off

Campus

Tuition and Fees (1)

$10,370

$10,370

$7,184

$22,300

$22,300

$13,974

Books and Supplies

924

924

924

924

924

924

Housing (2)

3,678

n/a

3,678

3,678

n/a

3,678

Board (3)

2,492

n/a

2,492

2,492

n/a

2,492

Transportation

2,334

n/a

2,334

2,334

n/a

2,334

Personal

1,866

1,866

1,866

1,866

1,866

1,866

Commuter Allowance (4)

- Room and Board

n/a

2,460

n/a

n/a

2,460

n/a

- Lunch and Travel

n/a

3,720

n/a

n/a

3,720

n/a

TOTAL

$21,664

$19,340

$18,478

$33,594

$31,270

$25,268

Total (Laptop ) (5)

$23,164

$20,840

$35,094

$32,770

  1. Assumes medical fee (required for all full-time students) and $400 in lab fees.
  2. Projected average residence hall costs.
  3. Projected cost of Unlimited Access meal plan.
  4. A commuter is a dependent student, without legal dependents, who lives at home with parents (per HEA of 1986).
  5. Includes an allowance of $1,500 for laptop computer for all entering freshmen.

Direct costs for tuition, fees, room and board can be found on the Office of Student Accounts Receivables web site.

Updated: 7/09/2007