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Cost of Attendance

The total amount of money that you need as a student for educational purposes is known as the Cost of Attendance (COA).   

Federal law allows your COA to include:  

  • tuition fees  
  • an allowance for books, supplies and transport  
  • an allowance to cover room and board, rent or hall charges  
  • an allowance for dependent care specifically to cover care costs when you are in classes, studying, undertaking an internship, on field work, or commuting to those activities if necessary  
  • an allowance to assist with any costs related to a disability that is not supported by the University’s Disability Service 
  • coverage of any charges or premiums associated with a Federal Loan.  

Calculating Cost of Attendance 

You will complete your COA document during the Federal Loan application process. Your COA estimates the cost of you studying at the University of Leeds for one year.   

Every student gets an individual calculation.  

When calculating your COA, the University sets some costs based on averages. These are general living allowances. 

General living allowances for COA 

The 2024-25 academic year University of Leeds weekly general living allowances, are:   

  • accommodation £194 
  • travel £28.80 
  • utilities such as gas, electricity and food £115 
  • personal costs such as clothing and leisure £56 
  • books and photocopying £15.50 
  • mobile phone £12. 

The 2024-25 academic year University of Leeds annual general living allowances, are:   

  • flights £2,000 
  • via application £490, first year only 
  • healthcare £776, or £2,716 total for a three-year course 
  • computer equipment and software £550. 

How to calculate Cost of Attendance 

To calculate your COA, you should use the document we send you.   

The document is a MS Excel spreadsheet but you can also open it using OpenOffice.   

Complete the COA document by working through the tabs from left to right.   

Make sure to enter your:  

  • full name  
  • date of birth  
  • social security number.  

You must include any extra aid you’ll get in your calculation. It might affect your student funding entitlement.  

You must include:   

  • bursaries  
  • grants  
  • sponsorships  
  • scholarships.  

The total value of your loans within an academic year must not exceed your COA estimate for that year.  

If you have any special requirements that you think may affect your COA, email the US Loans Advisor in the Funding Team at usloans@leeds.ac.uk. 

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