Estimated Cost of Attendance for 2025- 2026
Financial aid offers are awarded annually by academic year and are divided by the appropriate semester(s). Unless otherwise specified, all elements of grant aid (merit, honors, need based, talent, federal or state) are distributed proportionately over all billable charges. Billable charges are defined as tuition, college fees, room, and meal plans.
When a financial aid offer is being determined by the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid, they assume the student is enrolled at a full-time status. Students enrolled less than full-time are not eligible for Muhlenberg College merit or need-based aid. Eligibility for federal and state aid for less than full-time students will be determined according to their policies.
The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid determines a student's aid offer using the chart below and the information provided by the Department of Education through the filing of the current year’s FAFSA.
Direct Costs- are billable charges incurred by all students by Muhlenberg College.
Indirect Costs- are estimated additional non-billable expenses included in the Cost of Attendance.
| On Campus | Commuter | |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Costs | ||
| Tuition | $64,390 | $64,390 |
| College Fees | $799 | $799 |
| Food and Housing | $15,093 | $0 |
| Orientation fee | $210 | $210 |
| Total Direct Costs | $80,492 | $65,369 |
Tuition- An amount normally assessed to a student carrying the same academic workload, as determined by the college.
College fees- a billable charge that is made up of Digital Learning and Technology Fee, Health/Wellness Fee and Student Activity Fee.
Estimated Food and Housing- For students planning to live on campus, this is the charge for a standard double room on campus and the Platinum Meal Plan. You may have chosen other options. You will be billed for the options you select.
First Year Orientation fee- A one time billable/direct charge applied only to the semester of entry for new students attending orientation.
Student Loan Fee- Fees charged by the loan lender (Government) and are deducted from the loan prior to it being sent to the college.
| On Campus | Commuter | |
|---|---|---|
| Indirect Costs | ||
| Est. Books & Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| Est. Personal Expense | $1,500 | $600 |
| Est. Transportation * | $850 | $1,900 |
| Est. Living Expenses | $0 | $2,250 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $3,950 | $6,350 |
Estimated Books, Course Materials, Supplies, and Equipment- An allowance for books, course materials, and equipment which must include all such costs required of all students in the same course of study, including a reasonable allowance for the rental or upfront purchase of a personal computer, as determined by the college.
Estimated Miscellaneous Personal Expenses- An allowance, as determined by the college, for a student attending the college on at least a half-time basis.
Estimated Transportation-An allowance, as determined by the college, which may include transportation between campus, residences, and place of work.
* This amount is determined based on where the student's permanent address is located.
Estimated Living Expenses- An allowance for food and housing costs, as determined by the college, to be incurred by the student attending the college on at least a half-time basis.
(All estimated costs will become actual costs in spring 2025)
If a student has been selected for verification by the Department of Education a representative from the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid will contact the student. Before the student's financial aid offer can be finalized ALL required documents must be submitted. In exceptional circumstances including but not limited to unexpected changes in Cost of Attendance or billable charges, the College reserves the right to modify a student financial aid offer.
