Cost of Attendance (COA)
Determining Financial Aid Eligibility
Ridgewater College uses Cost of Attendance (COA) figures to calculate your financial aid eligibility. Actual costs may differ from the chart below depending on your program, enrollment level, and personal spending choices. If you do not receive financial aid, you can still use the chart below to estimate your costs.
The total amount of financial aid offered to a student, including all scholarships, grants and student loans, cannot exceed the Cost of Attendance at Ridgewater College for that financial aid year. Financial aid offers (loans, work-study, scholarships, and/or grants) may be reduced for students whose total aid exceeds the Cost of Attendance.
The following amounts are Ridgewater’s estimated Cost of Attendance Budget amounts for a full-time student. Actual costs may differ from the chart below depending on your program, enrollment level, and personal spending choices. The COA Budget listed is for a full-time (15 credits) student; if a student is enrolled less than full-time, their COA is adjusted accordingly.
These are budget estimates, not your actual billed costs.
2025-2026 Cost of Attendance for All Students
| Cost of Attendance Category | Fall | Spring | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | 3168 | 3168 | 6336 |
| Books & Supplies | 618 | 618 | 1236 |
| Housing & Food | 5332 | 5332 | 10664 |
| Transportation | 1364 | 1364 | 2728 |
| Miscellaneous Personal Expense | 1237 | 1237 | 2474 |
| Loan Fees | 42 | 42 | 84 |
| Total | 11761 | 11761 | 23522 |
Note: Housing & Food, Loan Fees, Miscellaneous Personal Expenses are not included in the budget for students enrolled less-than-half-time.
If you have expenses that are not taken into account in the standard budget, you may submit a Cost of Attendance Budget Increase Form. Your Cost of Attendance (Budget) will be reviewed and your financial aid eligibility will be re-evaluated.
Each school must determine how much it costs to attend their institution. Tuition, fees, books and supplies, housing and food, transportation, miscellaneous personal expense, and loan fees make up the institution’s Cost of Attendance.