Financial Requirements

Your first step to request your I-20/DS-2019 is completing the Financial Declaration Form and gather funding support documentation.

To be eligible for a Form I-20/DS-2019,  you must demonstrate that you can meet tuition, fees, and living expenses for the duration of your academic program by completing the Financial Declaration Form, and show proof of funds to cover estimated costs for at least the first year of your program. You will upload the completed Financial Declaration Form and all funding support documents in your online I-20/DS-2019 request.

Estimated costs for most programs are listed on this page. If you do not see the estimated cost for your program please contact international@uconn.edu. The estimated costs are not exact; your actual costs may be higher or lower than what is listed. All estimates are based on full-time course registration during a 9-month academic year, except where noted.

Fees include a $350 visa compliance fee charged each semester to international students on UConn visas to meet costs of providing immigration services and visa sponsorship.

 

 

Guidelines for Funding Support

In addition to the Financial Declaration Form, you must submit documents for all sources of expected funding to cover at least your first year of estimated expenses. Examples of financial documentation include bank statements (belonging to you or a supporting sponsor), a scholarship/fellowship letter, or a Graduate Assistantship offer letter.  Your documents must meet the following guidelines:

  • Issued within last three months
  • Issued in English (or submitted with official translation)
  • Bank Statements: must identify the bank/institution name, the name of account holder and currency (can be local currency)
  • Personal Sponsor/Family Funding: must be liquid funds e.g. savings/banking statements or certificates of deposit (no investment fund statements, retirement plans,  salary/income confirmation, property/assets verification, etc.) and your sponsor must complete Part 2: Personal Sponsor Declaration of the Financial Declaration form
  • SACM Scholarship recipients must provide BOTH the Financial Guarantee Award Letter AND a letter confirming your amount of living stipend (either the SACM U.S. Definition of Funding Letter or the letter from your sponsoring University confirming stipend award)  
  • If you will attend a summer program before starting an academic year program (e.g. UCAELI summer English study before beginning degree program in fall) your funding must cover the estimated expenses for the summer program AND the first academic year of your degree program.

Bringing Family on Dependent Visas

If you have accompanying dependents (spouse & unmarried children under the age of 21) your estimated cost of attendance will be higher than the base cost of attendance listed below. You must show funding for yourself and all dependents who will require an F-2/J-2 visa. 

Accompanying Dependent – Spouse Additional $6,437
Accompanying Dependent – Each Child Additional $4,989

2020-2021 Estimated Cost of Attendance 

Updated 5/20/2020. I-20/DS-2019 Requests submitted after this date must submit funding based on Cost of Attendance estimates below. Actual costs may be different.

Undergraduate Programs

All Undergraduate Programs: (B.A./B.S./B.S.E. – Except BGS)

Tuition $37,074
 Fees $4,128
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $41,202
Room and Board $14,500
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $7,592
Total Living Expenses (B) $22,092
Total Expenses (A+B) $63,294
Total Required for I-20 Request $64,000

Bachelor of General Studies (BGS)

Tuition & Fees $18,344
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $18,344
Room and Board $14,500
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $7,592
Total Living Expenses (B) $22,092
Total Expenses (A+B) $40,436

Graduate Programs

MS in Business Analytics and Project Management (MS BAPM)

**Estimate based on 18 credits per year, Fall/Spring

Tuition $17,750
Fees $700
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $18,250*** (18 credits)
Room and Board $16,446
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $7,894
Total Living Expenses (B) $24,340
Total Expenses (A+B) $42,590

MS in Financial Risk Management (MS FRM)

**Estimate based on 27 credits per year, Fall/Spring/Summer

Tuition $38,475
Fees $700
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $39,175
Room and Board $24,669
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $10,242
Total Living Expenses (B) $34,911
Total Expenses (A+B) $74,086

Master of Business Administration (MBA)/ Master of Social Work (MSW)

Cost w/o GA Cost w/GA
Tuition $38,820 $-
Fees $1,604 $904
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $40,424 $904
Room and Board $16,446 $16,446
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $7,894 $5,058
Total Living Expenses (B) $24,340 $21,504
Total Expenses (A+B) $63,668 $22,408

Graduate Certificate Programs

Tuition $11,280
Fees $3,456
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $14,736
Room and Board $14,888
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $7,894
Total Living Expenses (B) $22,782
Total Expenses (A+B) $37,518

All Other Master’s/Ph.D. programs

*Tuition Waived for students with Graduate Assistantship (GA)

Cost w/o GA Cost w/GA
Tuition $38,820 $-
Fees $3,456 $1,728
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $42,276 $1,728
Room and Board $14,888 $14,888
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $7,894 $5,058
Total Living Expenses (B) $22,782 $19,946
Total Expenses (A+B) $65,058 $21,674

Exchange Student (Storrs Campus), per semester

Tuition $-
Fees $250
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $250
Room and Board $7,250
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $3,949
Total Living Expenses (B) $11,094
Total Expenses (A+B) $11,449

LAW School Programs

Master of Laws (LL.M.)

*Assumes a 9 credit course load for LLM program, which is minimum FTE for visa purposes. 
Tuition $21,870
Fees $1,634
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $23,504* (9 credits)
Room and Board $12,950
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $10,170
Total Living Expenses (B) $23,120
Total Expenses (A+B) $46,624

Tuition $23,868
Fees $1,634
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $25,502 *** (9 credits)
Room and Board $12,950
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $10,170
Total Living Expenses (B) $23,120
Total Expenses (A+B) $48,622

Tuition $61,396
Fees $1,634
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $63,030 * (12 credits)
Room and Board $12,950
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $10,170
Total Living Expenses (B) $23,120
Total Expenses (A+B) $86,150

Tuition $18,902
Fees $1400
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $20,302
Room and Board $12,950
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $9,778
Total Living Expenses (B) $22,728
Total Expenses (A+B) $43,030

Tuition $-
Fees $-
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $-
Room and Board $6,475
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $5,238
Total Living Expenses (B) $11,713
Total Expenses (A+B) $11,713

UCAELI Programs
Tuition $5,250
Fees $640
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $5,890
Room and Board $7,250
Other (Books, Insurance, Misc.) $2,652
Total Living Expenses (B) $9,902
Total Expenses (A+B) $15,792

Tuition $10,500
Fees $1280
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $11,780
Room and Board $14,500
Other (Books, Insurance, Misc.) $4,998
Total Living Expenses (B) $19,498
Total Expenses (A+B) $31,278

Tuition $2,600
Fees $-
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $2,600
Room and Board $2,076
Other (Books, Insurance, Misc.) $840
Total Living Expenses (B) $2,916
Total Expenses (A+B) $5,516

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Tuition $55,410
Fees $4,128
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $59,538
Room and Board $14,500
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $7,592
Total Living Expenses (B) $22,092
Total Expenses (A+B) $81,630

UConn First Summer Program

Tuition $3,450
Fees $111
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $3,561
Room and Board $1,708
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $1,284
Total Living Expenses (B) $2,992
Total Expenses (A+B) $6,553

Undergraduate Non-Degree Programs (3+programs, etc.)

One Semester Two Semesters
Tuition $7,203 $14,406
Fees $1,674 $3,348
Total Tuition/Fees (A) $8,877 $17,754
Room and Board $7,250 $14,500
Other (Books, Travel, Insurance, Misc.) $3,949 $7,592
Total Living Expenses (B) $11,199 $22,092
Total Expenses (A+B) $20,076 $39,846

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