Undergraduate Admission

Tuition & Costs

What it costs to attend WSU

Here's a quick breakdown of how much it costs the typical undergraduate to attend Washington State University in Pullman.

These figures are for the 2011/12 academic year.

  
  

Resident

  

Nonresident

Tuition

  

$9,886

  

$21,164

Mandatory Fees

  

$912

  

$912

Books

  

$936*

  

$936*

Room & Board

  

$9,662

  

$9,662

TOTAL COST

  

$21,396

  

$32,674

* Average cost. Book prices and necessary supplies vary by course and major.

** An average of all traditional on-campus undergraduate housing. Costs vary by residence hall and lease.

In addition to these costs, we recommend that you include about $2108 for miscellaneous expenses and $1434 for transportation.

See the WSU Office of Financial Aid site for more detail, including costs and expenses for nontraditional (e.g., married or with children) and WSU Online students.

Why the mandatory fees?

Nearly everyone wonders about this at some point. At WSU, that $912 in fees covers a variety of things that are outside tuition but still necessary.

A few of the most visible things your student fees help pay for at WSU:

Handy Linkage

Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships

  • More about scholarships, how to find them, and how to apply for them.
  • Ways to finance your college education, both through WSU and outside sources.
  • Also, more about the FAFSA.

Tuition and costs - See how much it costs to attend WSU.

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Paying your way at WSU

  • Pay tuition deposit - If your admission application has been accepted, making an advance tuition deposit will reserve your space at WSU.
  • Pay tuition and other fees - You can use a credit card to make payments on your tuition, housing, dining, and other accounts. Avoid penalties by making sure you know your tuition due date.

Office of Scholarship Services, Washington State University, PO Box 641069, Pullman WA 99164-1069, 509-335-1059, Contact