Tuition and Budget
A summary of anticipated tuition and living expenses for the 2008–2009 academic year is outlined below. Most Cox MBA students live off-campus in houses or apartments near the university. Limited housing is available on-campus on a first-come, first-served basis and ranges from efficiencies to two bedrooms. Although Dallas is primarily a city of car drivers, you can walk or bike to a large number of commercial and retail areas around SMU. In addition, public transportation on the Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) system around the city is free for all SMU students.
Estimated Student Budget for Academic Year 2008 - 2009*
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Tuition and Fees
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$40,692
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Living Expenses
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$13,900
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Books & Supplies
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$1,650
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Transportation
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$1,200
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Health Insurance
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$1,250
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Other Expenses
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$1,400
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TOTAL
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$60,092
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*Nine-month budget based on SMU estimates. Individual budgets may vary significantly.
SMU Monthly Payment Plan
SMU offers an interest-free monthly payment plan to assist in your financial planning for your full-time education. To request a brochure or to receive an enrollment form, contact Academic Management Services at 1-800-635-0120 or visit their Web site at http://www.tuitionpay.com/. The form may also be requested from the SMU Office of Enrollment Services, 111 Bishop Boulevard, P.O. Box 0181, Dallas, Texas 75275-0333.
Once the FAFSA application is completed, the SMU Office of Enrollment Services will assist students in assembling cost-effective tuition payment plan including the subsidized Stafford Loan, the Business Access Loan, the MBA Achiever Loan and the MBA Loan.
Please Note: SMU's TITLE IV CODE IS 003613
Tuition Payment: Deadlines and Refunds
Information about payments for tuition (outside of funding which the school received through any loans you have received) will be sent to your SMU e-mail address prior to the start of your first semester. Each following semester, you will receive an announcement about tuition payments from the MBA Registrar.
If your account shows a balance after scholarship and loan funds are applied to your account, you will receive a refund of these funds. You can complete a form to have these funds directly deposited into your checking or savings account; otherwise a check will be mailed to you from the SMU Cashier’s office. These funds will be refunded to you as quickly and efficiently as possible. A complete overview of this topic can be found at http://www.smu.edu/bursar/policies.asp#D.%20Student%20Refunds. |
