{"id":627,"date":"2023-09-19T20:47:22","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T20:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/?page_id=627"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:04:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:04:28","slug":"tuitionfees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/tuitionfees\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition and Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2026-2027 Estimated Yearly Expenses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Students are billed one-half of the charges shown below at the beginning of each semester.<\/li>\n<li>Full-Time Students (12 semester hours or more)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!--On-Campus Cost of Attendance--><\/p>\n<table class=\"responsive\" border=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\">Living On-Campus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Direct Costs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Maryland Resident<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">DC Resident<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Non-Maryland Resident<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Tuition<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$12,855<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$22,855<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$29,909<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Fees<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$3,495<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$3,495<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$3,495<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Housing*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$10,390<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$10,390<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$10,390<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Meals**<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$6,990<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$6,990<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$6,990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\n<td>\u00a0Billable Charges to SMCM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33,730<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$43,730<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$50,784<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"4\">Non-Billed Costs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Books &amp; Supplies<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Transportation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$455<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$455<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Personal Expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,365<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,365<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,365<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Loan Fees<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #00205c;\">\n<td><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>\u00a0Comprehensive Cost of Attendance<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>$36,620<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>$46,620<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>$54,339<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><!-- Off-Campus Cost of Attendance --><\/p>\n<table class=\"responsive\" border=\"1\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\">Living Off-Campus<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>\u00a0Direct Costs<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Maryland Resident<br \/>\nw\/ Parent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Maryland Resident<br \/>\nCommuter<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">DC Resident<br \/>\nCommuter<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Non-Maryland<br \/>\nResident Commuter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Tuition<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$12,855<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$12,855<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$22,855<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$29,909<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Fees<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$3,495<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$3,495<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$3,495<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$3,495<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold;\">\n<td>\u00a0Billable Charges to SMCM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$16,350<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$16,350<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$26,350<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$33,404<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" colspan=\"5\">Non-Billed Costs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Housing<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,980<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$9,639<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$9,639<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$9,639<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Meals<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$3,560<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$4,810<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$4,810<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$4,810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Books &amp; Supplies<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Transportation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$4,200<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$2,100<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$2,100<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$2,100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Personal Expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,365<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,365<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,365<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$1,365<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Loan Fees<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$70<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">$70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold; background-color: #00205c; color: #ffffff;\">\n<td><strong>\u00a0Comprehensive Cost of Attendance<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>$28,525<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>$35,334<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>$45,334<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>$52,338<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-size: 0.8em;\">District of Columbia\u2019s Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG) provides up to $15,000 (a maximum of $7,500 per semester or $5,000 per quarter) toward the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition at public colleges and universities (two-year and four-year) throughout the US, Guam, and Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<p>*Housing estimate based on the median of all on-campus options.<br \/>\n**Meals based on silver plan (24 guest passes) + $400 dining dollars.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">A full list of charges can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.smcm.edu\/content.php?catoid=4&amp;navoid=111#tuition-and-fees\">in our catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Sample Award Packages<\/h3>\n<p>Want to get an idea about what kind of financial aid our current students are getting? Check out the sample award packages below that best match your scenario.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your award package is an estimate based on: cost of attendance, full-time enrollment status, and Student Aid Index (SAI) from your FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid).<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"option\" class=\"horizontalTab\">\n<div class=\"resp-tabs-container\">\n<div class=\"resp-tab-content resp-tab-content-active\" aria-labelledby=\"tab_item-0\">\n<h2>In-state Living On Campus<\/h2>\n<p>The below award package is for an in-state student living on campus. Their SAI is $0 per year.<\/p>\n<table class=\"responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Award Source<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: right;\">Total Award for the Academic Year<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">St. Mary\u2019s Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$8,600.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">President&#8217;s Scholarship<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$7,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Federal Pell Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$7,395.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Federal SEOG Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Federal Work-Study<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct Subsidized Loan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$3,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct Unsubsidized Loan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct PLUS Loan*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$5,625.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>TOTAL Amount Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>$36,620.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In-state Commuting<\/h2>\n<p>The below award package is for an in-state student commuting to campus. Their SAI is $12,971 per year.<\/p>\n<table class=\"responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Award Source<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: right;\">Total Award for the Academic Year<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Trustee Scholarship<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$9,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct Subsidized Loan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$3,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct Unsubsidized Loan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct PLUS Loan*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$14,025.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>TOTAL Amount Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>$28,525.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>DC Resident Living On Campus<\/h2>\n<p>The below award package is for a DC student living on campus. Their SAI is $9,091 per year.<\/p>\n<table class=\"responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<th>Award Source<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: right;\">Total Award for the Academic Year<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">St. Mary\u2019s Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$3,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Excellence Scholarship<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$5,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">DC Tuition Assistance Grant (DCTAG)<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$15,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct Subsidized Loan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$3,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct Unsubsidized Loan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct PLUS Loan*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$18,120.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>TOTAL Amount Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>$46,620.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>Out-of-state Living On Campus<\/h2>\n<p>The below award package is for an out-of-state student living on campus. Their SAI is $0.<\/p>\n<table class=\"responsive\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\">Award Source<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: right;\">Total Award for the Academic Year<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">St. Mary\u2019s Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Trustee Scholarship<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$21,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Federal Pell Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$7,395.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Federal SEOG Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Federal Work-Study<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct Subsidized Loan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$3,500.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct Unsubsidized Loan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">Direct PLUS Loan*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\">$15,994.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px;\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>TOTAL Amount Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>$54,339.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>*A parent PLUS loan through the Department of Education is available for the families of dependent students to cover educational expenses up to $20,000 per year, with a lifetime maximum of $65,000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2026-2027 Estimated Yearly Expenses Students are billed one-half of the charges shown below at the beginning of each semester. Full-Time Students (12 semester hours or more) Living On-Campus Direct Costs Maryland Resident DC Resident Non-Maryland Resident \u00a0Tuition $12,855 $22,855 $29,909 \u00a0Fees $3,495 $3,495 $3,495 \u00a0Housing* $10,390 $10,390 $10,390 \u00a0Meals** $6,990 $6,990 $6,990 \u00a0Billable Charges to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":245,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-627","page","type-page","status-publish","entry"],"acf":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/245"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=627"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":938,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/627\/revisions\/938"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}