Cost of Attendance (COA)

The COA (or student's budget) is the total estimated amount it will cost the student to attend Presentation College for one academic year consisting of the fall and spring semesters. The COA for those students who enroll for three semesters (fall, spring and summer) during the academic year is increased so that it also includes the estimated costs for the summer term. The COA includes tuition and fees; room and board (or a housing and food allowance); and allowances for books, supplies, transportation, loan fees, and dependent care. It also includes miscellaneous and personal expenses; may include an allowance for the rental or purchase of a personal computer; costs related to a disability; and reasonable costs for eligible study-abroad programs. Contact the FAO at PC if you have any unusual education-related expenses that might affect your COA.

The College's COAs for full-time and half-time students are detailed on the website in the financial aid pages. Full-time is defined as enrollment for twelve or more credits per semester. Half-time is defined as enrollment for six to eight credits per semester. The College also calculates a prorated COA for students who enroll three-quarter-time (nine to eleven credits) and less-than half-time (five credits or less) per semester. For students attending less than half-time, the COA includes tuition and fees, an allowance for books, supplies and transportation; room and board expenses are not included. Students who enroll on a less-than half-time basis are not eligible for federal Direct loans, thus loan fees are not included in the COA for this enrollment status. If a less-than-half-time student applies for and is eligible to receive an alternative loan the COA can be adjusted.