Cost of Attendance

What is the cost of attendance?

As required by the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), as amended, we must calculate a cost of attendance (COA) for each student. Any student receiving a source of financial aid (federal, institutional, or external) will have a COA or “budget” as it’s sometimes called for their enrollment period. At Goldfarb, our COA is built on a 12-month (3 terms) academic year as our students attend classes year-round. The COA is comprised of estimated, averaged costs associated with the student attending college in a particular program. The COA serves two purposes:

COA represents the maximum amount of financial aid a student can receive during the academic year.
COA includes two types of cost:

Direct costs such as tuition and fees that are billed directly to the student by the College
Indirect costs and expenses, such as living expenses, books and supplies, and transportation

Goldfarb uses the Department of Education’s College Board 12-month moderate budget figures for its living expense figures. Living expenses include rent/mortgage, utilities, transportation, food, and miscellaneous expenses.

When we calculate your financial aid, we account for both types of costs to ensure maximum financial support for students. However, the College will only bill you for your direct costs (tuition and related fees).

Please note, tuition and fees are subject to change. Goldfarb School of Nursing does not offer on-campus housing.

2025-2026 COA

Your COA tier is based on your program. On the results table, look for the “Totals” row for your program’s 12-month COA.

Upper division cost of attendance

Cost category	Upper division living off campus	Upper division living with parent
Estimated direct costs:
Tuition	$30,771	$30,771
Fees	$4,038	$4,038
Subtotal Direct Costs	$34,809	$34,809
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses	$36,180	$24,240
Books, Supplies Course Materials, & Equipment	$1,902	$1,902
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$38,082	$26,142
Total estimated COA	$72,891	$60,951

Weekend/evening cost of attendance

Cost category	Upper division WEO living off campus	Upper division WEO living with parent
Estimated direct costs:
Tuition	$18,936	$18,936
Fees	$2,242	$2,242
Subtotal Direct Costs	$21,178	$21,178
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses	$36,180	$24,240
Books, Supplies Course Materials, & Equipment	$1,578	$1,578
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$37,758	$25,818
Total estimated COA	$58,936	$46,996

Accelerated cost of attendance

Cost category	Accelerated living off campus	Accelerated living with parent
Estimated direct costs:
Tuition	$44,973	$44,973
Fees	$4,172	$4,172
Subtotal Direct Costs	$49,145	$49,145
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses	$36,180	$24,240
Books, Supplies Course Materials, & Equipment	$2,502	$2,502
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$38,682	$26,742
Total estimated COA	$87,827	$75,887

BSN to DNP cost of attendance

Cost category	BSN to DNP living with parent
Estimated direct costs:
Tuition - Direct	$20,016
Fees - Direct	$3,215
Subtotal Direct Costs	$23,231
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses - Indirect	$36,180
Books, Supplies, Course Materials, & Equipment - Indirect	$303
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$36,483
Total estimated COA	$59,714

MSN to DNP cost of attendance

Cost category	MSN to DNP living off campus
Estimated direct costs:
Tuition - Direct	$15,012
Fees - Direct	$2,078
Subtotal Direct Costs	$17,090
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses - Indirect	$36,180
Books, Supplies, Course Materials, & Equipment - Indirect	$1,179
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$37,359
Total estimated COA	$54,449

MSN cost of attendance

Cost category	MSN living off campus
Estimated direct costs:
Tuition - Direct	$17,514
Fees - Direct	$779
Subtotal Direct Costs	$18,293
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses - Indirect	$36,180
Books, Supplies, Course Materials, & Equipment - Indirect	$2,922
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$39,102
Total estimated COA	$57,395

Nurse anesthesia student cost of attendance

Cost category	DNP CRNA living off campus
Estimated direct costs:
Tuition - Direct	$30,024
Fees - Direct	$10,112
Subtotal Direct Costs	$40,136
Estimated Indirect Costs (variable):
Living Expenses - Indirect	$36,180
Books, Supplies, Course Materials, & Equipment - Indirect	$987
Subtotal Indirect Costs	$37,167
Total estimated COA	$77,303

2026-2027 COA