{"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":"2026-03-23T13:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T13:32:54","slug":"tuitionfees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/tuitionfees\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuition and Fees"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2025-2026 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\">$12,479<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$22,479<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$29,038<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Fees<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$3,213<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$3,213<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$3,213<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Housing*<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$10,086<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$10,086<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$10,086<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Meals**<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$6,786<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$6,786<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$6,786<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold\">\n<td>\u00a0Billable Charges to SMCM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$32,564<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$42,564<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$49,123<\/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\">$435<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$435<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$1,070<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Personal Expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$1,325<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$1,325<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$1,325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Loan Fees<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$72<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$72<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$72<\/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>$35,396<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>$45,396<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong>$52,590<\/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\">$12,479<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$12,479<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$22,479<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$29,038<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Fees<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$3,213<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$3,213<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$3,213<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$3,213<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"font-weight: bold\">\n<td>\u00a0Billable Charges to SMCM<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$15,692<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$15,692<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$25,692<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$32,251<\/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\">$1,485<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$9,414<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$9,414<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$9,414<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Meals<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$3,455<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$4,670<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$4,670<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$4,670<\/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\">$4,020<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$2,010<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$2,010<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$2,010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Personal Expenses<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$1,325<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$1,325<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$1,325<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$1,325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0Loan Fees<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$72<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$72<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$72<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\">$72<\/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>$27,049<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>$34,183<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>$44,183<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>$50,742<\/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 $10,000 (a maximum of $5,000 per semester or $3,333 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. DCTAG also provides up to $2,500 per academic year toward tuition at private colleges and universities in the District and private Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) nationwide.<\/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<ul class=\"resp-tabs-list\">\n<li class=\"resp-tab-item resp-tab-active\" aria-controls=\"tab_item-0\">In-state<br \/>\nLiving On Campus<\/li>\n<li class=\"resp-tab-item\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab_item-1\">In-state<br \/>\nCommuting<\/li>\n<li class=\"resp-tab-item\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab_item-2\">DC Resident<br \/>\nLiving On Campus<\/li>\n<li class=\"resp-tab-item\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab_item-3\">Out-of-state<br \/>\nLiving On Campus<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"resp-tabs-container\">\n<div class=\"resp-tab-content resp-tab-content-active\" aria-labelledby=\"tab_item-0\">\n<h2 class=\"resp-accordion resp-tab-active\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab_item-0\">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\">$3,500.00<\/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\">$7,901.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>TOTAL Amount Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>$35,396.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"resp-tab-content\" aria-labelledby=\"tab_item-1\">\n<h2 class=\"resp-accordion\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab_item-1\">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\">$6,000.00<\/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\">$22,683.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left\"><strong>TOTAL Amount Awarded<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\"><strong>$34,183.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"resp-tab-content\" aria-labelledby=\"tab_item-2\">\n<h2 class=\"resp-accordion\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab_item-2\">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\">$3,914.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Excellence Scholarship<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">$2,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">DC-CAPS Grant<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">$5,000.00<\/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\">$10,000.00<\/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\">$18,982.00<\/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>$45,396.00<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"resp-tab-content\" aria-labelledby=\"tab_item-2\">\n<h2 class=\"resp-accordion\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab_item-3\">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\">$5,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">Trustee Scholarship<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">$10,000.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"text-align: left\">National Honors Award<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: right\">$6,000.00<\/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\">$16,194.00<\/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>$52,589.00<\/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 the remaining costs of the comprehensive cost of attendance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2025-2026 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 $12,479 $22,479 $29,038 \u00a0Fees $3,213 $3,213 $3,213 \u00a0Housing* $10,086 $10,086 $10,086 \u00a0Meals** $6,786 $6,786 $6,786 \u00a0Billable Charges to<a class=\"tribe-events-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/tuitionfees\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" > Find out more &raquo;<\/a><\/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":{"0":"post-627","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"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":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/627\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":631,"href":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/osfa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/627\/revisions\/631"}],"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}]}}