YOUR CHOICES MATTER

BUDGETING FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SCHOOL

YOUR LIVING CHOICES MAKE A DIFFERENCE. The annual estimated cost of attendance for the 4 semester MPH program at the Rollins School of Public Health is $78,542 for the 2024-2025 academic year. If you borrow the maximum amount through unsubsidized Federal Direct Stafford Loans and Federal Direct Graduate Plus Loans, you would have approximately $35,772 for variable expenses (rent, food, books, etc.) for the year, or $17,886 per semester. The following table shows how far that might go based on high, mid, and low estimates for major living expenses.

HOW MUCH CAN YOU BORROW? You can borrow up to $78,542 for the 2024-2025 school year toward the estimated cost of the 4-semester MPH program. Figures below are calculated by adding 2 semesters of MPH tuition and recurring fees, as well as the upper range of variable and potential cost estimates. You do not need to borrow the full amount, but the funds will be available if they are needed. Below is a 12-month hypothetical budget, based on the ranges for common living expenses outlined on the previous page:

	HIGH	MID	LOW
Rent	$17,000	$15,000	$13,000
Health insurance	$5,196	$5,196	$5,196
Food	$6,000	$5,000	$4,800
Transportation	$3,000	$2,148	$1,800
Books and supplies	$500	$304	$275
Loan fees	$1,206	$1,206	$1,206
Misc. expenses	$3,000	$2,500	$2,000
Tuition (MPH)	$41,600	$41,600	$41,600
Recurring Fees	$750	$750	$750
Potential total cost of attendance	$78,252	$73,704	$70,627

These estimated calculations are based on a voluntary annual living expenses survey administered to current Rollins students. Individual costs will vary.

The table above illustrates how your individual financial decisions can impact your cost of attending graduate school. Depending on the choices you make—where you live, whether you have a roommate, how much you eat out, etc.—your total cost of attending Rollins School of Public Health could be dramatically lower than the high range estimate.

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