When viewing your program's cost of attendance, please review the following potential additional expenses:

For first semester students

• International Graduate Matriculation Fee: $325
• Records and documents fee (for first semester students): $250
• English Proficiency Evaluation: $120

For first semester and returning students

• Living expenses*: $20,976
• Books and supplies: $650
• Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) rate**: $2,925
• International Student Fee
  • $250 for fall and spring semester enrollment
  • $67.50 per summer semester enrollment
• Laboratory Expendable Supplies: $1,900
• Instrument Breakage Fee***: $100
• SSIMS Usage Fee****: $7,900
• Other Expenses*****: $2,628

* Living expenses reflect the estimated annual student costs of housing, transportation, food, and other personal expenses based on federal financial aid guidelines (family expenses not included), according to the UI Office of Student Financial Aid.

** Listed expenses are student only for nine months. For more detailed information on insurance options for graduate students visit the UI Benefits Office.

*** Payable the first year and refundable upon graduation.

**** The College maintains a Supply-Sterilization-Instrument Management System (SSIMS) that provides most of the instruments and supplies you will need throughout your training. This annual fee decreases each year, dropping to $5,200 your second year, to $3,900 your third year, and to $1,325 your fourth year.

***** Cost of background check, vaccinations, and miscellaneous lab expenses.