TUITION + AID · 100% NEED MET
Tuition
+ aid.
100% of demonstrated need met for UG admits. No-loan threshold for families under $75K. Merit scholarships up to full tuition · 4 yr. Most Ph.D. programs fully funded with TA / RA assistantships. Costs published transparently.
AUDIT REC COSTSTERM 2026 — 27POSTED COSTS · 4
UG TUITION + FEES$58,400 / yr · 2026 — 27 academic year
UG ROOM + BOARD$17,800 / yr · 19-meal plan + double
GRAD TUITION · PER CREDIT$1,840 / cr · 36 — 60 cr per program
DOCTORAL · STIPEND PROVIDEDMost Ph.D. fully funded · ~$32K stipend + tuition
AUDIT REC AIDTERM 2026 — 27AID · 4 PATHS
- AID-01
100% of demonstrated need met · UG
Caldwell meets 100% of demonstrated need for admitted UG students. Calculated by FAFSA + CSS Profile. Renewable annually.
- AID-02
No-loan threshold · families under $75K
Families under $75K AGI: zero loans in financial aid package. Replaced with grants. ~38% of UG class qualifies.
- AID-03
Merit scholarships · UG · up to full tuition
Trustee Scholar (full tuition · 4 yr) · Caldwell Scholar ($30K · 4 yr) · Dean's Scholarship ($15 — 25K · 4 yr). Automatic with admission.
- AID-04
Graduate funding · TA + RA + grants
Most Ph.D. programs fully funded with TA / RA assistantships. Master's funding available competitively. 60 — 100% covered for ~40% of M.S./M.A. students.
