Admissions & Aid
Tuition and financial aid
The published cost of a year at Pathify, and the aid set against it. Total cost of attendance is $28,730 in-state and $51,210 out-of-state for 2026–27.
What things cost
Reading the cost of attendance
Cost of attendance is the full published figure for an academic year, not just tuition. It covers tuition and fees, housing and dining, books and supplies, and an allowance for personal and transport costs.
Only tuition and fees vary by residency. Housing, dining, books and personal costs are the same figure for in-state and out-of-state students, because they reflect what living here actually costs rather than a policy choice.
Aid is assessed separately from admission and does not affect an admission decision. There is no application fee to begin with.
Cost of attendance, 2026–27
Figures cover two semesters of full-time enrollment and are reviewed annually by the Board of Regents. Only tuition and fees vary by residency.
| Item | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $12,480 | $34,960 |
| Housing & dining | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| Books & supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| Personal & transport | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Total cost of attendance | $28,730 | $51,210 |
Average need-based grant $14,600. Average federal loan at graduation $19,800. 91% of first-year students receive aid and the application fee is $0.
What aid actually covers
91%
Of first-year students receive aid
In grants, loans or both
100%
Of demonstrated need met
For in-state students
$14,600
Average need-based grant
Per academic year
$19,800
Average federal loan at graduation
Across the full degree
$0
Application fee
For every applicant, at every level
How aid works
Why a land-grant university prices this way
Pathify was chartered in 1871 as the state's land-grant institution, and the in-state tuition rate of $12,480 exists because of that charter rather than as a discount. The out-of-state rate of $34,960 reflects the absence of that subsidy.
The commitment to meet 100% of demonstrated need applies to in-state students. For those students the published cost is a ceiling rather than a prediction, and the average need-based grant of $14,600 brings the real figure well below it.
Loans remain part of the picture. The average federal loan balance at graduation is $19,800, which is carried by a subset of the 91% of first-year students who receive some form of aid.
