The Office of Student Financial Assistance determines your financial aid eligibility by subtracting your Student Aid Index (SAI) and Other Financial Assistance (OFA) from your Cost of Attendance (COA). The information you report on your FAFSA is used in a formula established by the U.S. Congress, which determines your SAI. The COA that your financial aid package is based upon reflects standard and reasonable costs.
Below are estimated 2023-24 and 2024-25 academic year COA budgets for students by the academic program. For actual tuition, fee, residence halls, and meal plan charges, please visit the Bursar’s website. Please note that all students are allotted living expenses and transportation. If you are living off-campus or with your parents, Marshall University does not charge you for these costs but they are listed as part of your COA so you can budget accordingly.
You can view your estimated financial aid COA by accessing your Cost of Attendance through the Financial Aid portal within myMU. However, to review your actual Marshall University charges you must login to the student account center.
Your COA attendance includes average tuition and fees based on your residency (i.e., West Virginia, Metro*, and Non-resident), enrollment status (i.e., Full-time, Part-time), and program of study (i.e., Nursing, Physical Therapy). Housing & food charges vary based on residence hall assignment and meal plan. When you live on campus, you will be billed directly for your room and your meal plan. The COA budget component for housing and meals for students who live with parents or reside in off-campus housing vary according to your personal circumstances. Marshall University does not charge you for these amounts, but they are part of your Financial Aid COA budget to determine your financial aid eligibility. Books and supplies are included and costs vary based upon your particular program of study. Transportation and Miscellaneous expenses are also variable costs and included. The Office of Student Financial Assistance estimates certain values for these variable cost components to determine your full COA.
Metro tuition and fees apply (effective Fall 2023) to students who reside in <Kentucky: Bath, Bourbon, Boyd, Bracken, Breathitt, Carter, Clark, Clay, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Greenup, Harrison, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Martin, Mason, Menifee, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owsley, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Robertson, Rowan, and Wolfe; and in Ohio: Adams, Athens, Brown, Clermont, Clinton, Fairfield, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton, and Washington.
Marshall University policy requires all full-time freshmen and sophomores to live on campus.
You may only request an exemption from the policy of freshman and sophomores living on campus if your parent/legal guardian(s) live within 50 miles of campus by completing a Housing Release Request form. You may obtain the Housing Release Request form by visiting http://www.marshall.edu/housing/resources-and-services/forms/.