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Created: March 31, 2025

The charges and aid reflected below represent full time enrollment for a full academic year.

Estimated Costs

Tuition and fees $16,252
Transportation $263
Miscellaneous personal expenses $307
Total $28,795/yr

Estimated grants and scholarships to pay for college

Estimated grants and scholarships from Buena Vista University $8,200
Federal Pell Grant $7,395
Total $15,595/yr

What you will pay for college

Remaining Costs
(Estimated costs minus grants, scholarships, and loans)
$657

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Paying for College

Grants and Scholarships – $15,595
Other Loans – $5,525
Federal Student Loans – $5,500
Student Employment – $2,175

Glossary

Cost of Attendance (COA): The total amount (not including grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study) that it will cost you to go to school during the 2025-26 school year. COA includes tuition and fees; living expenses (housing and food); and allowances for books, course materials, supplies, equipment, transportation, miscellaneous personal expenses, and loan fees. It can also include dependent care; an allowance for the rental or purchase of a personal computer; costs related to a disability; and reasonable costs for eligible study-abroad programs. For students attending less than half-time, the COA includes tuition and fees; an allowance for books, supplies, and transportation; and dependent care expenses. Your actual costs will vary according to your residency, enrollment status, personal lifestyle choices, and academic program and coursework.

Expected Family Contribution (also referred to as EFC or Family Contribution): A number used by a school to calculate how much need-based financial aid you are eligible to receive based on the financial information you provided on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The EFC is not the amount of money your family will have to pay for college, nor is it the amount of federal student aid you will receive. The family contribution is reported to you on your FAFSA Submission Summary, also known as the FSS. The FSS is a paper or electronic document that provides basic information about your eligibility for federal student aid and lists your responses to the questions on the FAFSA.

Grants and Scholarships: Grants and scholarships do not need to be repaid.

Loans: Borrowed money that must be repaid with interest. Loans from the federal government typically have a lower interest rate than loans from private lenders. Federal loans are called Federal Direct Subsidized, Direct Unsubsidized and Direct PLUS Loans. You can find more information about federal loans at StudentAid.gov . Only your eligibility for Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized student loans are included in your results. Other educational loans may be available to you through private lenders. Please contact our Office of Financial Assistance for more information.

Remaining Costs: An estimate of your out-of-pocket expense: tuition minus grants and loans. If you have more aid than the tuition charge shown for full time, full year attendance, you will receive a refund.