College Cost Calculator
Calculate the total cost of college including tuition, room and board, books, and personal expenses with inflation adjustment.
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Total Cost
$172,365.43
Year 1 Cost$41,200.00
Average Per Year$43,091.36
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter your Annual Tuition and Room & Board costs from your school's cost-of-attendance sheet.
- Add estimated Books & Supplies and Personal Expenses for the year.
- Set the number of Years you plan to attend (typically 4 for a bachelor's degree).
- Adjust Annual Inflation (default 3%) to account for tuition increases each year.
- Review Total Cost, Year 1 Cost, and the Yearly College Costs bar chart to see how costs grow over time.
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