Financial Aid Determination
How financial aid eligibility is determined, including budgeted costs of attendance
The Department of Education processes the information from the FAFSA and runs it through a formula called Federal Methodology.
The result is the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is a measure of financial strength received with FAFSA data and compared against an estimated cost of attendance.
This is based on “direct costs” (billed to the student by Cabrini) and “indirect costs” (not billed by Cabrini but a presumed student expense, such as gasoline or books).
- Financial need is determined by taking the appropriate cost below and subtracting the EFC.
- Please note the Cost of Attendance is NOT the students bill.
The estimated costs of attendance for a full-time undergraduate student for the 2022-2023 academic year used by the Financial Aid Office are:
Students Living On Campus | Students Commuting From Home | Students Living Off‑Campus | |
---|---|---|---|
Tuition/Fees
|
$33,650
|
$33,650
|
$33,650
|
Fees
|
$1,015
|
$1,015
|
$1,015
|
Room & Board
|
$13,225
|
$0
|
$10,000
|
Books
|
$1,500
|
$1,500
|
$1,500
|
Travel
|
$200
|
$2,750
|
$0
|
Miscellaneous Personal Expenses
|
$1,500
|
$1,500
|
$1,500
|
Total
|
$51,090
|
$40,415
|
$47,665
|
Estimated costs of attendance for graduate and part-time students are determined based on the number of credits the student is registered for. A breakdown of costs of tuition and fees is avaliable.
If you would like to be considered for graduate or part-time financial aid, please complete the supplemental form
Cost-of-attendance figures used assume an academic period of:
- fall–spring for undergraduate and on-campus graduate programs
- fall–spring–summer for off-campus graduate programs