Cost of Attendance

The annual cost of attendance (COA) is the total price to attend HMC for one year. It includes the costs that we bill directly to students, such as tuition, the student body fee, housing and food. It also includes the average amount students spend for books, supplies, personal expenses and transportation. HMC does not bill for these costs, but to ensure that our students have access to enough resources to succeed and in and out of the classroom we include these expenses as part of the total cost of attendance.

Keep in mind, most students and their families do not pay the full cost of attendance each year. Students who receive need based financial aid, merit scholarships or other types of funding only pay the for costs after aid has been subtracted.

For planning, the estimated cost of attendance for the 2025-2026 school year is provided below. These estimates are finalized in May 2025 once approved by the Board of Trustees. For a better understanding of costs, please see the Cost of Attendance Descriptions below.

Item	On Campus	Off Campus	Off Campus, with Family
Tuition	$72,699	$72,699	$72,699
Student Body Fee	$401	$401	$401
Housing	$12,570	$7,546	–
Food	$10,864 (19 meal plan)	$3,636	$4,063 (housing & food)
Personal Expenses	$1,400	$1,400	$1,400
Books and Supplies	$800	$800	$800
New Student Orientation Fee (fall only)	$250	$250	$250
Transportation	Varies by student	Varies by student	–
Total COA	$98,984	$86,732	$79,613

*Estimated costs will be approved by the Harvey Mudd College Board of Trustees at its May 2025 meeting and are subject to change.

Item	On Campus	Off Campus	Off Campus, with Family
Tuition	$68,262	$68,262	$68,262
Student Body Fee	$351	$351	$351
Housing	$11,971	$7,546	–
Food	$10,347 (19 meal plan)	$3,636	$4,063 (housing & food)
Personal Expenses	$1,400	$1,400	$1,400
Books and Supplies	$800	$800	$800
New Student Orientation Fee (fall only)	$250	$250	$250
Total COA	$93,381	$82,245	$75,126

Need-based financial aid is available to students who qualify.  For more information, visit our Applying for Need-Based Financial Aid page. Our Net Price Calculator gives an estimate of the need-based aid that you may qualify for.

Item	Description
Tuition	Tuition is billed to the student. Our COA includes the cost as a full time student.
Student Body Fee	The student fee goes entirely to the Associated Students of HMC(ASHMC) to support student activities and clubs on campus.
Housing	HMC is a residential campus with 98% of students choosing to live on campus all four years. All first year students are required to live on campus. Students that live on campus are charged the same housing rate for a single, double or triple. If approved to live off campus, we use a typical housing budget regardless of how much you spend.
Food	There are several different meal plans to choose from, but for financial aid purposes we include the cost for the most comprehensive meal plan, 19 meals per week. You may change your meal plan each semester, but your financial aid does not change if you select a less expensive meal plan. If approved to live off campus, we use a typical food budget regardless of how much you spend.
Personal Expenses	HMC estimates this amount to cover expenses such as laundry, personal care items, clothes, cell phone service and other costs. We use this amount regardless of how much you spend.
Books and Supplies (estimated)	HMC estimates out of pocket expenses regardless of how much you spend. Your costs can vary based on the required materials in the classes you take.
Transportation	HMC includes the average cost for two round trips between your permanent home and Los Angeles. This amount varies by student and is included in the budget detailed on your Financial Aid Package. This amount remains the same regardless of how much you spend.
Orientation Fee	Entering first-year and transfer students are charged an orientation fee in the fall semester to support the costs of orientation activities.
Student Health Insurance Fee (SHIP)	All students are required to have health insurance coverage and therefore those enrolled will have this included in their cost of attendance. If students have comparable coverage (for example through their parent’s health insurance) they do not need to enroll in the plan. Students must waive out of SHIP in order to not be charged.