Cost of Attendance (COA), also referred to as a student’s budget at College of Coastal Georgia, is an approximate cost of a student’s total expenses for an academic year that includes the following:
The Department of Education requires that College of Coastal Georgia establish a Cost of Attendance that sets a limit on the amount of financial aid that can be received during an academic year. These costs are derived from many factors that include College Board Living Expense Budgets, College of Coastal Georgia bookstore requirements, on-campus housing costs, campus meal plans, etc., and are reviewed each aid year. These numbers are estimates based on the components and the factors listed above. This means that your actual costs/expenses may be different from what is listed on a student’s COAST account or their Financial Aid Offer letter. It also means that the total amount of a student’s aid, which includes but is not limited to, scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study, cannot exceed the student’s total Cost of Attendance.
The COA initially assumes full-time enrollment (12+ credit hours) and is reduced for less than half-time (5 credit hours or less). Terminology also used to explain COA would be Direct Costs and Indirect Costs. Direct Costs are those that will be applied to the students COAST account. Indirect Costs are those that a student incurs, but are not applied to a student’s COAST account.
The COA for students enrolled less than half-time includes only tuition, fees, books, course materials, supplies, equipment and transportation (no miscellaneous and personal expenses). COAs for less than half-time students will be recalculated after second sessions attendance verification.
2024-2025 **Note: Totals below are for Fall/Spring Semesters** Off Campus At Home On Campus In State Out of State In State Out of State In State Out of State Books, Materials, Supplies, Equipment $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 Food $2,546 $2,546 $1,274 $1,274 $6,720 $6,720 Fees $1,324 $1,324 $1,324 $1,324 $1,324 $1,324 Miscellaneous, Personal $5,502 $5,502 $5,502 $5,502 $5,502 $5,502 Housing $5,942 $5,942 $2,972 $2,972 $7,292 $7,292 Transportation $1,730 $1,730 $1,730 $1,730 $1,730 $1,730 Tuition $3,270 $12,420 $3,270 $12,420 $3,270 $12,420 Totals $22,164 $31,314 $17,922 $27,072 $27,688 $36,838
2024-2025 - Coastal Online Majors | |||
Off Campus | At Home | On Campus | |
Books, Materials, Supplies, Equipment | $1,850 | $1,850 | $1,850 |
Food | $2,546 | $1,274 | $6,720 |
Housing | $5,942 | $2,972 | $7,292 |
Fees | $884 | $884 | $884 |
Miscellaneous, Personal | $5,502 | $5,502 | $5,502 |
Transportation | $1,730 | $1,730 | $1,730 |
Tuition | $3,270 | $3,270 | $3,270 |
Totals | $21,724 | $17,482 | $27,248 |
2024-2025 - Out of Country | ||
Off Campus | On Campus | |
Books, Materials, Supplies, Equipment | $1,850 | $1,850 |
Food | $2,546 | $6,720 |
Housing | $5,942 | $7,292 |
Fees | $1,324 | $1,324 |
Miscellaneous, Personal | $5,502 | $5,502 |
Transportation | $1,730 | $1,730 |
Tuition | $12,660 | $12,660 |
Totals | $31,554 | $37,078 |
2023-2024 **Note: Totals below are for Fall/Spring Semesters** Off Campus At Home On Campus In State Out of State In State Out of State In State Out of State Books, Materials, Supplies, Equipment $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 $1,850 Food $2,302 $2,302 $1,200 $1,200 $5,936 $5,936 Housing $5,636 $5,636 $2,778 $2,778 $7,150 $7,150 Fees $1,320 $1,320 $1,320 $1,320 $1,320 $1,320 Miscellaneous, Personal $5,390 $5,390 $5,390 $5,390 $5,390 $5,390 Transportation $1,648 $1,648 $1,648 $1,648 $1,648 $1,648 Tuition $3,204 $11,836 $3,204 $11,836 $3,204 $11,836 Totals $21,350 $29,982 $17,390 $26,022 $26,498 $35,130
2023-2024 - Coastal Online Majors | |||
Off Campus | At Home | On Campus | |
Books, Materials, Supplies, Equipment | $1,850 | $1,850 | $1,850 |
Food | $2,302 | $1,200 | $5,936 |
Housing | $5,636 | $2,778 | $7,150 |
Fees | $520 | $520 | $520 |
Miscellaneous, Personal | $5,390 | $5,390 | $5,390 |
Transportation | $1,648 | $1,648 | $1,648 |
Tuition | $3,204 | $3,204 | $3,204 |
Totals | $20,550 | $16,590 | $25,698 |
Students with expenses associated with dependent care, studying abroad, disability accommodations or the purchase of a computer should contact the Financial Aid Office to potentially have their COA increased and their aid eligibility reevaluated. Please note that adjustments made to a student’s COA due to the purchase of a computer will be a one-time adjustment.
NOTE: Any adjustments made do not guarantee a student’s eligibility for additional federal financial aid.