Tuition, Fees and Student Budgets

Every institution that awards federal aid must develop a student budget also referred to as "the cost of attendance." Each year we look at the cost of a dental student's education per their year of enrollment to determine the maximum amount that can be awarded for the academic year. The student budget consists of tuition, fees, books and supplies, and living expenses. It does not include credit card debt and/or car payments. (Students are strongly encouraged to reduce their debt load before entering dental school).
The College of Medicine's Office of Student Financial Services has developed a budgeting presentation titled, “Budgeting Made Simple,” that illustrates how you can complete a monthly budget plan. The College of Dentistry encourages the use of this helpful financial planning tool.
If after completing a budget plan you determine that your expenses are greater than our cost of attendance, please e-mail a copy of your monthly budget to Tammy Lewis at lewis.36@osu.edu.
The following budget amounts are based on projected costs for the 2011-2012 academic year for a first-year dental student. The living allowance is based on a modest lifestyle, and it assumes the student will share housing costs with a roommate. Dental students are enrolled in 10 or more credit hours and are considered full-time students.

Ohio Resident Annual Tuition & Fees	$30,411
Est. Cost of Books and Supplies	$5,553
Est. Housing and Meals	$9,360
Misc. Living Expenses	$8,424
Total	$53,748
Non-Resident Total Annual Tuition & Fees	$64,401 **

**Total for 3 terms of tuition and 9 months of living expense allowance (autumn - winter - spring quarters)

Out-of-state students are eligible to apply for state residency after living in Ohio for 12 consecutive months, or they may apply for instant residency under certain circumstances. Students will begin their second academic year the summer term in June 2012. If you are planning to apply for in-state residency beginning in the summer term, you will need to be an Ohio resident by June 2012.  Adjustments will be made to your Financial Aid award if you need an additional quarter of non-resident tuition.
Out-of-state students who wish to become Ohio residents can submit an application to the University Registrar's office. In general, married students whose spouse has gained Ohio employment may be able to obtain in-state residency during their first year of dental school. Unmarried students are eligible to apply for state residency once they have financially supported themselves for one full year. For specific information on how to obtain in-state residency, please visit the Registrar's residency web page or see Michael Murray the College Registrar.

Second Year Student Budget: (4 terms of tuition, 12 months of living expense allowance) summer – autumn - winter - spring
Ohio Resident Annual Tuition & Fees....... $40,548
Est. Cost of Books and Supplies...............$7,280
Est. Housing and Meals........................... $12,480
Misc. Living Expenses...............................$11,232
Total.........................................................$71,540

Third Year Student Budget: (4 terms of tuition, 12 months of living expense allowance) summer - autumn - winter - spring
Ohio Resident Annual Tuition & Fees.........$40,548
Est. Cost of Books and Supplies................$4,980
Est. Housing and Meals..............................$12,480
Misc. Living Expenses.................................$11,232
Total...........................................................$69,240

Fourth Year Student Budget: (4 terms of tuition, 12 months of living expense allowance) summer - autumn - winter - spring
Ohio Resident Annual Tuition & Fees....... $40,548
Est. Cost of Books and Supplies.............. $7,152
Est. Housing and Meals........................... $12,480
Misc. Living Expenses...............................$11,232                                    Total.........................................................$71,412

Students are also required to pay an instrument rental fee each term for each year they’re enrolled. The current fee/charge for the 2011-2012 academic year is $984 per term, and it is included in the amount of estimated cost of books and supplies
Living Expenses - The following figures are guidelines to help you stay within your budget; these guidelines assume you are a single student who will be sharing the cost of living with at least 1 roommate. If you will not have a roommate, or if you are married with children, you may appeal for an increase in your cost of attendance. ????
Rent - $572.00 per month
Utilities - $144.00 per month
Groceries - $324.00 per month
Laundry - $24.00 per month
Transportation - $270.00 per month
Misc. Personal $332.00 per month
Please note the cost of University Student Health Insurance is $575.00 each term. This cost has already been included in your Financial Aid Budget.
You may find more information about the University Student Health Insurance Program at: http://shi.osu.edu.

 

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