Listed below are the costs for the 2008/2009 academic year. Direct costs are charges that will show up on the student's bill.
Direct Costs
Full Time Tuition $41,260
General Service Fee $535
Malpractice Insurance $85
Total $41,880
Health Insurance for the student is $2,793 for the 2008/2009 academic year. Students are required to enroll in UNE's Student Medical Insurance Plan unless proof of comparable insurance can be demonstrated.
Medical Students are required to purchase equipment/instruments for the program. The Financial Aid Office allows $1,500 under the 1st year cost of attendance to purchase these items (this includes an allowance for a PDA).
Students are required to purchase a laptop computer. A one- time technology allowance of $2,000 is included in the 1st year cost of attendance.
Books and Supplies
The costs will vary depending on the courses the student is taking. The Financial Aid Office uses $2,400 for the first year of the program, $1,500 for the second year of the program, $720 for the third year of the program and $720 for the fourth year of the program as a standard allowance for student budget purposes. The student's actual expenses may vary.
Indirect Costs
Indirect costs are included in the student's financial aid budget. These are not direct charges from the university, but allowances that are given to cover expenses that the student may have while attending school (the allowances listed below cover the number of months the student is enrolled for each year of the program):
1st year (August- May)
Room and Board $11,500
Transportation /Travel costs $ 4,000
Personal/Misc $ 1,600
2nd year (August- May)
Room and Board $11,500
Transportation/Travel costs $ 4,000
Personal/Misc $ 1,600
3rd year (August - May)
Room and Board $11,500
Transportation/Travel costs $ 4,000
Personal/Misc $ 1,600
4rd year (June - May)
Room and Board $13,800
Transportation/Travel costs $ 4,800
Personal/Misc $ 1,920
The living expense allowances are based on the following amounts per month, for the months enrolled:
Room and Board $1,150 / month (rent, food, utilities)
Transportation $400 / month
Personal/Misc $160 / month
Rotation Expenses are included in the budget for third and fourth year students to cover additional expenses associated with clinical rotations. The allowance is $1,350 for the 3rd year and $1,800 for the 4th year.
The cost of the COMLEX Level 1 exam of $465 is included as part of the cost of attendance for the second year.
The cost of the COMLEX level 2 exam of $465, and the cost of the COMLEX-PE: $1045, as well as $700 in travel allowance, is included in the cost of attendance for the third year spring allotment. Students who will be fourth year students for the 2008/2009 academic year will have these expenses included with their summer allotment, as this is the first year we are including the funds as part of the third year cost of attendance.
Student who wish to access additional loan funds for costs associated with obtaining their residency (during their fourth year) will need to apply for a residency/relocation loan with their lender. These costs cannot be included as part of the cost of attendance.