Paying for college...

If you're like most students, you're excited about going to college but concerned about costs. The University of Wisconsin Oshkosh offers a high-quality, accessible college education and the majority of students enrolled at UW Oshkosh receive some form of financial aid. As a future college student you will want to explore all of the possible funding opportunities from potential grants, to loans and scholarships. Speak to your high school counselor about financial aid for college and make plans to attend College Goal Wisconsin, a state-wide program offering local meetings on the "how-to's" of applying for financial aid.

Estimated Cost of Attendance

The first step in determining your financial need is to calculate the estimated cost of attendance at UW Oshkosh. The Financial Aid Office establishes cost of attendance budgets based on averaged and actual costs from reported data, survey data and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. These budgets include tuition and fees, books, supplies, room and board, and other expenses.

Tuition

Scroll down to see the "2011 Costs of Attendance" table.

Tuition is based on full-time enrollment for undergraduate students (12 credits).  The tuition cost per semester includes segregated fees. Tuition rates vary.

• Wisconsin residents will pay in-state tuition rates
• Minnesota residents may be eligible for
  Minnesota reciprocity for reduced tuition rates
• Illinois has joined the Midwest Student Exchange Program! Students from Illinois entering UWO in fall 2012 or later, will pay the reduced MSEP tuition rates.
  Students who are residents of the Midwest Student Exchange Program states of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, and North Dakota will find that UW Oshkosh offers MSEP students competitive tuition rates well below the rates paid by non-residents
• Return to Wisconsin students who are children or grandchildren of UW Oshkosh graduates receive a
  25% tuition reduction if they choose to attend UW Oshkosh

Books and Supplies

The estimate of books and supplies is based on average cost for undergraduate and graduate students. Your actual costs may be more or less than the average costs based on your course requirements.

Room and Board

There are two housing costs factored into the cost of education. Students living with parents are considered commuter students. Students living on- and off-campus will have housing costs calculated that equal the average of the on-campus housing for the year. Food is also calculated differently for commuter and on- and off-campus students. The cost is updated each year based on the projected increase in the university food services costs.

Personal

Day-to-day living expenses that don't fall into any other category, such as clothing, medical, recreational expenses, toiletries and insurance.

Transportation

Roughly based on trips to school with standard course load.

Semester Costs of Attendance - Undergraduates 2011-2012

* Minnesota Residents may qualify for in-state fees and tuition reciprocity. Contact:
Higher Education Services Office
400 Capital Square Building
550 Cedar St.
St. Paul MN 55101-2292
1-800-657-3866

Financial Aid

The majority of students at UW Oshkosh receive some form of financial aid whether in the form of grants, loans, scholarships and work-study.

For more information about they types of financial aid available and how to apply, visit the UW Oshkosh Financial Aid Office website.

Freshman Scholarships

The UW Oshkosh Foundation awards more than $200,000 in freshman scholarships each year. Most of the scholarships are merit awards that recognize academic, leadership or other achievements. Some also are need-based. The UW Oshkosh Admissions Office administers many of the freshman scholarships.