Costs for Doctor of Optometry - Glendale

Cost of attendance budget for Arizona College of Optometry.

Cost of Attendance Budget 2024-2025

The information below is provided to assist incoming students in estimating their monthly budget while considering available financial resources for the academic year (e.g., earnings, financial aid, family assistance). Tuition and fees are billed directly to a student鈥檚 account by the University. Budget items are estimated costs based on average monthly living expenses multiplied by the number of months in the program鈥檚 academic year. These costs may vary for each student, consequently, each student should determine anticipated expenses while in school. Please note, student loans are not available during periods on non-attendance (i.e., summer quarter, leave of absence), however, the Federal Work-Study program may be an option to those that qualify.

Tuition and Fees

Optometry - Glendale Tuition and Fees
 
Tuition and Fees
 
1st Year2nd Year3rd Year4th Year
Tuition$48,817$48,817$48,817$48,817
Student Services Fee750750750750
Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope02,66000
Other Fees5,575000
Disability Insurance Fee50505050
Total Tuition and Fees:
(tuition is expected to increase between 2% to 3%)
$55,192$52,277$49,617$49,617

Living Expenses and Other Costs

Optometry - Glendale Living Expenses and Other Costs
 
Budget Items/ Estimated Costs:1st Year
(9-Month Budget)
2nd Year
(9-Month Budget)
3rd Year
(12-Month Budget)
4th Year
(12-Month Budget)
Books, course materials and supplies $1,943$1,335$852$150
Personal Expenses: on-campus/off-campus/with parent option2,9702,9703,9603,960
Personal Expenses: thrifty option1,4671,4671,9561,956
Health Insurance3,6003,6003,6003,900
Housing: on-campus option10,44010,44013,92013,920
Housing: off-campus option18,00018,00024,00024,000
Housing: with parent option6,3006,3008,4008,400
Housing: thrifty option5,7605,7607,6807,680
Food: on-campus/off-campus option4,5004,5006,0006,000
Food: with parent option2,0252,0252,7002,700
Food: thrifty option2,6642,6643,5523,552
Travel/Transportation: on-campus/ thrifty option (includes auto insurance and registration)2,9002,9003,86310,249
Travel/Transportation: off-campus/ with parent option (includes auto insurance and registration)5,1985,1986,92811,045
NBEO Board Exams001,3802,760
Average Loan Origination Fees2,2352,2352,3062,506
Total Budget Items/Estimated Costs: on-campus option$28,588$27,980$35,881$43,445
Total Budget Items/Estimated Costs: off-campus option$38,446$37,838$49,026$54,321
Total Budget Items/Estimated Costs: with parent option$24,271$23,663$30,126$35,421
Total Budget Items/Estimated Costs: thrifty option$20,569$19,961$25,189$32,753