Cost of Attendance
These are the current rates for tuition, dorms, apartments, and meal plans which are charged on a per-semester basis to your student account.
Undergraduate Tuition Rates
Summer 2023
- $1,217.00 per credit hour
Fall 2023/Spring 2024
- Full-time: fixed rate (block tuition) of $18,255.00 per semester for 12-18 credit hours. Credit hours taken in excess of 18 will be charged $1,217.00 per credit hour on top of the flat rate.
- Part-time (less than 12 credit hours): $1,217.00 per credit hour
*Students are subject to a $50.00 fee each time a course is dropped. For more information on DBU's block tuition program, click here.
Graduate Credit Hour
- Summer 2023: $1,271.00
- Fall 2023/Spring 2024: $1,271.00
*Tuition is charged per credit hour each semester. Students are subject to a $50.00 fee each time a course is dropped.
Doctoral Credit Hour
- Summer 2023: $1,325.00
- Fall 2023/Spring 2024: $1,325.00
*Tuition is charged per credit hour each semester. Students are subject to a $50.00 fee each time a course is dropped.
Residence Halls Per Semester
| Spence Hall* | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| 2-Person Room | $2,275 |
| 3-Person Room | $1,950 |
| Spence Pod | $2,550 |
| Long Summer | $1,625 |
| Summer I or II | $810 |
| Crowley/Lange/Williams* | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| 2-Person Room | $2,110 |
| 3-Person Room | $1,785 |
| Long Summer | $1,620 |
| Summer I or II | $810 |
| Learning-Living Communities at Ford Village | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Jewel House** | $3,240 + $380* |
| Stone House** | $3,240 + $380* |
*At least a minimum 14-meal plan is required for all students living in the residence halls during the Fall and Spring semesters.
*Prices subject to change.
**Living and Learning Communities have an additional $380 charge per semester for further programming, materials, and apparel and have a minimum Resident Flex Plan 10 meal plan requirement.
Upperclassman Housing Per Month (12-month contract)
| Housing Type | 2023-2024 Lease |
|---|---|
| Colonial Village Apartments | |
| 4-Person Apartment | $555.00* |
| 5-Person Apartment | $505.00* |
| Mabee Village Townhomes | |
| 6-Person Townhome | $535.00* |
| 7-Person Townhome | $485.00* |
| Mabee Village Brownstones | |
| 6-Person Brownstone | $575.00* |
| 7-Person Brownstone | $525.00* |
| Ford Village Residential College | |
| 8-Person Rate | $595.00* |
| Programming Fee | $380.00** |
*A 12-month housing agreement is required of all students living in the Colonial Village Apartments, Brownstone Apartments, or Williamsburg Townhomes.
*Prices subject to change.
**The Ford Village Residential College has an additional $380 charge per person per semester for further programming.
The cost of meal plans and dining plans will be added to your DBU student account.
Residence Hall Meal Plans Per Semester
| Traditional Plans | 2022-2023 |
|---|---|
| 14 Meal Plan: 14 meals per week, $125 Flex Dollars* | $2,625.00 + tax |
| Unlimited Plan: unlimited meals per week, $100 Flex Dollars | $2,775.00 + tax |
| Unlimited Plus Plan: unlimited meals per week, $500 Flex Dollars | $3,175.00 + tax |
| Resident Flex Plan 10 (10 meals per week, $150 Flex Dollars)** | $1,950.00 + tax |
*Minimum required plan for Dorm Students.
**Minimum required plan for Stone House and Jewel House Residents at Ford Village
Upperclassman Housing Meal Plans Per Semester
| Apartment Life Resident Plans | 2022-2023 |
|---|---|
| Resident Flex Plan* | $250.00 + tax |
| Resident Flex Plan 3 (w/$200 flex)** | $750.00 + tax |
| Resident Flex Plan 7 (w/$175 flex) | $1,450.00 + tax |
| Resident Flex Plan 10 (w/$150 flex)*** | $1,950.00 + tax |
*Minimum required plan for Apartment, Townhome, and Brownstone students.
**Minimum required plan for Upperclassmen Ford Village residents
***Minimum required plan for Stone House and Jewel House Residents at Ford Village
| Colonial Plans | 2022-2023 |
|---|---|
| 50 Meal Block | $300.00 + tax |
| The Colonial Plan: 8 meals, $300 Patriot Dollars | $300.00 |
| The Patriot Plan: 15 meals, $350 Patriot Dollars | $350.00 |
Residence Hall Meal Plans Per Semester
| Traditional Plans | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| 14 Meal Plan: 14 meals per week, $125 Flex Dollars* | $2,950.00 + tax |
| Unlimited Plan: unlimited meals per week, $100 Flex Dollars | $3,100.00 + tax |
| Unlimited Plus Plan: unlimited meals per week, $500 Flex Dollars | $3,500.00 + tax |
| Resident Flex Plan 10 (10 meals per week, $150 Flex Dollars)** | $2,150.00 + tax |
*Minimum required plan for Dorm Students.
**Minimum required plan for Stone House and Jewel House Residents at Ford Village
Upperclassman Housing Meal Plans Per Semester
| Apartment Life Resident Plans | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| Resident Flex Plan* | $275.00 + tax |
| Resident Flex Plan 3 (w/$200 flex)** | $825.00 + tax |
| Resident Flex Plan 7 (w/$175 flex) | $1,600.00 + tax |
| Resident Flex Plan 10 (w/$150 flex)*** | $2,150.00 + tax |
*Minimum required plan for Apartment, Townhome, and Brownstone students.
**Minimum required plan for Upperclassmen Ford Village residents
***Minimum required plan for Stone House and Jewel House Residents at Ford Village
| Colonial Plans | 2023-2024 |
|---|---|
| 50 Meal Block | $330.00 + tax |
| The Patriot Plan: $350 Patriot Dollars w/ 15 meals in Crowley Dining Hall | $350.00 |
Student
- Fall 2023: $845.00
- Spring 2024: $845.00
- Summer 2024: $356.00
*The cost of Student Health Insurance coverage will be added to your DBU student account.
Student Athlete
- Fall 2023: $845.00
- Spring 2024: $845.00
- Summer 2024: $356.00
*The cost of Student Health Insurance coverage will be added to your DBU student account.
Registration Fees
- Advance Registration Fee: No Charge
- Ongoing Registration Fee: $75.00
- Regular Registration Fee: $75.00
- Late Registration Fee: $150.00
*A student who begins the registration process during one period and completes it during another is subject to the registration fee applicable at the time of completion. Refer to the schedule of classes for registration dates.
Application Fees
- Undergraduate Application Fee: No Charge
- Graduate Application Fee: No Charge
- International Application Fee: No Charge
- Doctoral Application Fee: $50.00
Payment Plan Fees (Per Semester)
- Deferred Payment Plan Fee: $175.00
- Late Payment Fee: $55.00
Student Fees (Per Semester)
- Technology Fee: $165.00
- Student Services Fee*: $650.00
*DBU does not charge a separate parking fee like most universities. Instead, upkeep of the parking lots has been included in the Student Services Fee. The Student Services Fee is used to pay a portion of the total cost of shuttle services, health services, athletic events, student activities, parking, online library resources, library databases, interlibrary loan services, the Fitness Center, and synchronous learning resources. This fee is charged to both graduate and undergraduate students taking an in-person course on the main campus.
Tuition
- IEP Tuition: Fall/Spring I English for Academic Studies - $4,150.00
- IEP Tuition: Fall/Spring II English for Academic Studies - $4,150.00
- IEP Tuition: Fall/Spring I English for Communication - $3,250.00
- IEP Tuition: Fall/Spring II English for Communication - $3,250.00
*Please reference the Financial Information listed with the Schedule of Classes for additional fees that may apply.
Fees
- International Processing Fee: No Charge
- International Student Fee: $125.00
- Initial Housing Fee: $100.00
*Please reference the Financial Information listed with the Schedule of Classes for additional fees that may apply.
Residence Halls
- 2-Person Room: $1,025.00 - $1,100.00
- 3-Person Room: $875.00 - $950.00
*Please reference the Financial Information listed with the Schedule of Classes for additional fees that may apply.
Meal Plans
- 14 Meals (plus $67 Flex Dollars): $1,312.50+ tax = $1,420.78
- Unlimited Meals (plus $50 Flex Dollars): $1,387.50 + tax = $1,501.97
- IEP Supplemental Meal Plan: $175.00
*Please reference the Financial Information listed with the Schedule of Classes for additional fees that may apply.
Listed below is the Federal Cost of Attendance Disclosures for an Undergraduate Student, a Graduate Student, an Undergraduate Online Student, and a Graduate Online Student based on the standard nine-month cost of attendance budget for determining financial aid:
Helpful Information
Financial Disclosure
Estimated tuition, systemwide fees, and housing rates/fees for the current academic year are on DBU’s website. Some or all instruction for all or part of the Academic Year may be delivered remotely. Tuition, mandatory fees, and housing rates/fees have been set regardless of the method of instruction and will not be refunded in the event instruction occurs remotely for any part of the Academic Year. In the event of a local, state, or national stay-at-home order, University Housing may remain open for students. In the event University Housing remains open, Campus residents will be responsible for the costs assigned through their Housing Agreement.