What does it cost to attend Gonzaga?
Figuring out your expenses starts with determining the total cost of your attendance for one academic year. Besides calculating obvious costs such as tuition, fees, room and board, you should add estimated costs for books, personal expenses and travel.
2023-24 Undergraduate Cost of Attendance (Budget)
| Item | On Campus Cost | Off Campus Cost |
| Tuition | $52,540 | $52,540 |
| Required Fees | $960 | $960 |
| Housing* | $7,600 | $10,863 |
| Food** | $7,480 | $7,480 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,382 | $1,382 |
| Loan Fees | $67 | $67 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,358 | $2,358 |
| Transportation | $1,862 | $1,862 |
| Total | $74,249 | $77,512 |
* Weighted average of available options
** Most utilized meal plan
Cost of Attendance (Budget) vs. Direct Costs
Cost of Attendance
- Cost of attendance is a federally defined term that includes costs above and beyond what you will be billed for.
- Includes additional expected expenses that Gonzaga does not bill you for, such as transportation, books, and personal expenses.
- Represents the maximum aid you can receive from all sources, including gift aid like scholarships and grants, as well as self-help aid like loans and work-study.
Direct Costs
- Direct costs are what you are actually billed for and includes, tuition, fees, room & meal plans. Freshmen and Sophomores, who do not live at home with a parent or relative, are required to live on campus. Juniors and Seniors can live in off-campus in Gonzaga housing or make their own housing arrangements.
Below are estimates of average direct costs, both on and off campus, contrasted with the Cost of Attendance.
ON-CAMPUS estimate of average cost of attendance vs. direct costs
| Item | On-Campus Cost of Attendance Budget | Estimated On-Campus Direct Costs |
| Tuition | $52,540 | $52,540 |
| Required Fees | $960 | $960 |
| Housing* | $7,600 | $7,600 |
| Food** | $7,480 | $7,480 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,382 | -- |
| Loan Fees | $67 | $67 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,358 | -- |
| Transportation | $1,862 | -- |
OFF-CAMPUS estimate of average cost of attendance vs. direct costs
| Item | Off-Campus Cost of Attendance Budget | Estimated Off-Campus Direct Costs |
| Tuition | $52,540 | $52,540 |
| Required Fees | $960 | $960 |
| Housing/Rent* | $10,863 | -- |
| Food** | $7,480 | -- |
| Books & Supplies | $1,382 | -- |
| Loan Fees | $67 | $67 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,358 | -- |
| Transportation | $1,862 | -- |
* Weighted average of available options
** Most utilized meal plan