The charges below would be an example of the annual cost
for a full-time (15 hours or more), Georgia resident student living on campus.
The cost figures are based on Fall 2011/Spring 2012 tuition and fees for a new student.
Category
Estimated Annual Costs
Notes
Tuition and fees
$3,778
Based on Fall 2011 & Spring 2012 new student tuition and fees of $1,889 each term.
Housing
$5,060
Based on average of ABAC Place and ABAC Lakeside apartment costs.
Meals
$2,450
Based on freshman meal plan for Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 ($1225 per semester)
Personal Expenses
$1,500
Based on The College Board estimates and adjusted for region.
Transportation
$680
Based on The College Board estimates and adjusted for region.
Books
$775
Typical range is $300-$500 per term; science and nursing textbooks
increase costs.
TOTAL
$14,243
Georgia's higher education public institutions
continue to have among the lowest tuition and fees in the nation.
For more information on average college cost, visit College Costs
Update by Bobbie Shocket Lazarz, January 11, 2008.
For more information on preparing for college, visit
the GACollege411 web site.
Financial aid is available to assist with college cost.
Students desiring to enter in the fall term should plan to complete the
financial aid application (FAFSA) just as soon as completing federal
income tax process for the same year.