The purpose of the Cost of Attendance (COA), sometimes referred to as the “student budget”, is to provide students and families with an estimated cost to attend Arizona Culinary Institute for a single academic year, consisting of 8 calendar months for the AM diploma program or 10 calendar months for the PM diploma program in Culinary Arts, Baking and Restaurant Management. The following information explains the role it plays in calculating your total financial aid package.
The Cost of Attendance not only provides baseline information on how much it will cost to attend ACI, but it also determines the maximum amount a student is eligible to receive in total financial assistance. It is the starting point for building a financial aid award that combines scholarships, grants, and loans from various funding sources into a single award package. The combined total of all funding sources cannot exceed the COA. Keep in mind that the COA, as it relates to your financial aid, is the estimated cost for most students enrolled in ACI’s diploma program. It includes allowances for tuition, fees, housing, food, transportation, books, supplies, and miscellaneous expenses. The amount used for each expense category may vary depending on whether a student is enrolled in the AM or PM diploma program.
The following information is based on enrollment for one academic year as a full-time student during the 2023-2024 award year (July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024).
| Off Campus | With Parent | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and Fees AM Diploma (8 month program) | ||
| Diploma Program Tuition Cost | $27,695.00 | $27,695.00 |
| Student Supply Fee | $1,805.00 | $1,805.00 |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $29,500.00 | $29,500.00 |
| Food and Housing | ||
| Off Campus Allowance | $12,672.00 | – |
| With Parent | – | $2,534.00 |
| Total Allowance for Food and Housing | $12,672.00 | $2,534.00 |
| Other In-Direct Costs | ||
| Transportation | $2,893.00 | $2,620.00 |
| Personal/Miscellaneous Expenses | $4,952.00 | $4,952.00 |
| Student Federal Direct Loan Fees (average) | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Total Allowance for Other In-Direct Costs | $7,945.00 | $7,672.00 |
| Total COA for One Academic Year | $50,117.00 | $39,706.00 |
| Tuition and Fees PM Diploma (10 month program) | ||
| Diploma Program Tuition Cost | $27,695.00 | $27,695.00 |
| Student Supply Fee | $1,805.00 | $1,805.00 |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $29,500.00 | $29,500.00 |
| Food and Housing | ||
| Off Campus Allowance | $15,840.00 | – |
| With Parent | – | $3,168.00 |
| Total Allowance for Food and Housing | $15,840.00 | $3,168.00 |
| Other In-Direct Costs | ||
| Transportation | $2,893.00 | $2,620.00 |
| Personal/Miscellaneous Expenses | $6,281.00 | $6,281.00 |
| Student Federal Direct Loan Fees (average) | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Total Allowance for Other In-Direct Costs | $9,274.00 | $9,001.00 |
| Total COA for One Academic Year | $54,614.00 | $41,669.00 |