Education costs for attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale are estimated each year. The resulting budgets are used to determine a student's financial need and eligibility for various types of financial aid. The basic budgets for Undergraduate, Graduate, Law, and Physician Assistant students are presented here. Budgets for other living circumstances are available from the Financial Aid Office.

Tuition and fees are considered University charges. On Campus Room and Board are considered University charges. University charges are paid directly to SIUC. These and certain other incidental charges will appear on a monthly Statement of Account sent to the student from the Bursar's Office.

Books and Supplies and Living Expenses are estimates of what a student might spend for costs that are not paid directly to SIUC, and will not appear on the Statement of Account. Students usually do not spend more than the budgeted amounts shown.