Tuition and housing costs
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Undergraduate Overview 2025-26
While the overall costs of attending college vary with each student, there are certain costs which can be anticipated.
Estimated 2025-26 costs for full time undergraduate students are:
| Student Base Budget | WI resident | MN resident (reciprocity) ? | Non-resident | Midwest (Scholarship) ? | Return to WI ? | WI/MN commuter |
| Tuition/Fees | $10,240 | $10,599 | $19,687 | $14,407 | $15,242 |
$10,240/ $10,599 |
| Housing traditional double |
$4,692 | $4,692 | $4,692 | $4,692 |
$4,692 |
0 |
| Food Stryker Classic (19 per week) |
$3,191 | $3,191 | $3,191 | $3,191 | $3,191 | 0 |
| TOTALS divide in half for per semester costs |
$18,123 | $18,482 |
$27,570 | $22,290 | $23,125 | $10,240/$10,599 |
Additional estimated personal expenses for the year: $1,500-$2,000
Quicklinks
Consistently noted as a Best Value in Public Universities by Kiplinger's Magazine, UW-La Crosse offers a strong combination of affordability and academic quality.
- Determining Residency: Discover how residency for tuition purposes is determined.
- Financial Aid Office: Request assistance with FAFSA or applying for aid.
- Cashiers Office: Find specific information about tuition rates and billing, including cost per credit.
- Apply for Reciprocity: MN students must apply for reciprocity.
Graduate cost of attendance
To view current Graduate cost information, please visit the UWL Cost to Attend page.
Ways to reduce the cost of attendance
UW-La Crosse offers several additional options to help students and families control the cost of attending college, including:
- Textbook rental: included in undergraduate tuition and fees!
- UW-La Crosse Foundation Scholarships: Applications due February 1.
- Non-resident tuition reduction programs
- Credit by exam: Advanced Placement, CLEP, International Baccalaureate (IB), and retroactive credit
- Four year graduation agreement
- Acceptance of courses for college credit taken in high school, including through programs such as the College Credit Program (CCP), College in the Schools (CIS), Cooperative Academic Partnership Program (CAPP), Post-Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO), and Early College Credit Program (ECCP).
International Estimated 2024-25
| Costs | Undergraduate (2 semesters) |
Graduate (2 semesters) |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition and Fees | $19,516 | $21,528 |
| International Fees | $500 all students | $500 all students |
| Orientation Fee | $175 new students | $175 new students |
| Housing | $5,456 (based on Eagle Hall) | $6,963 (based on Reuter Hall) |
| Meal Plan (based on the Styker Classic) | $3,054 | $3,054 |
| Health Insurance | $2,200 | $2,200 |
| Personal Expenses | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Estimated Total | $32,901 | $36,420 |