The charges below would be an example of the annual cost
for a full-time (12 hours or more), Georgia resident student living on campus.
The cost figures are based on Fall 2008/Spring 2009 tuition and fees for a new student.
Category
Estimated Annual Costs
Notes
Tuition and fees
$2,496
Based on Fall 2008 & Spring 2009 new student tuition and fees of $1,248
each term.
Housing
$4,698
Based on average of ABAC Place and ABAC Lakeside costs.
Meals
$2,060
$1,030 per term (fall and spring semesters)
Personal Expenses
$1,400
Based on The College Board estimates and adjusted for region.
Transportation
$600
Based on The College Board estimates and adjusted for region.
Books
$700
Typical range is $300-$500 per term; science and nursing textbooks
increase costs.
TOTAL
$11,954
Georgia's higher education public institutions
continue to have among the lowest tuition and fees in the nation.
For more information on average college cost, visit College Costs
Update by Bobbie Shocket Lazarz, January 11, 2008.
For more information on preparing for college, visit
the GACollege411 web site.
Financial aid is available to assist with college cost.
Students desiring to enter in the fall term should plan to complete the
financial aid application (FAFSA) just as soon as completing federal
income tax process for the same year.