Crete Campus (Residential) Tuition and Indirect Costs
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2026-27 Tuition
| Living on Campus | Living with a Relative | |
| Tuition and Fees* | 45,500 | 45,500 |
| Housing and Food | 13,432 | 4,050 |
| Subtotal | 58,932 | 49,550 |
*Includes bundled digital and/or physical textbooks and course materials for all enrolled courses. Students are not required to purchase additional books.
A full-time student is considered to be taking between 12-18 credits each semester. The tuition cost per credit for full-time enrollment is based on an average of 15 credits per semester at $1,391.20 per credit. Students who take a credit overload (over 18 credits each semester) will be charged an additional amount of $696 per credit. All undergraduate tuition costs are the same for in-state or out-of-state residents.
Yearly Indirect Costs Full-Time Student at Crete Campus
When determining the cost of any college, it's important to consider both direct costs (such as tuition) and indirect costs, such as books, personal expenses, and travel home. Doane has estimated the most common indirect costs per year for you to consider:
| Living on Campus | Living with a Relative | |
| Tuition and Fees* | 45,500 | 45,500 |
| Housing | 6,308 | 1,800 |
| Food | 7,124 | 2,250 |
| Course Materials (Supplies) | 680 | 680 |
| Personal Expenses | 1,932 | 1,800 |
| Transportation | 1,656 | 1,800 |
| Loan Fees | 78 | 75 |
| Total (Average) Cost of Attendance | 63,278 | 62,310 |
*Includes bundled digital and/or physical textbooks and course materials for all enrolled courses. Students are not required to purchase additional books.
There may be additional costs associated with certain courses for textbooks, materials, laboratory fees, and computer access charges.
2025-26 Tuition
Yearly Cost of Full-Time Student Attendance at Crete Campus
When determining the cost of any college, it's important to compare tuition, fees, housing, and food.
| Living on Campus | Living with a Relative | |
| Tuition and Fees* | 43,641 | 43,641 |
| Housing and Food | 12,786 | 3,996 |
| Subtotal | 56,427 | 47,637 |
*Includes bundled digital and/or physical textbooks and course materials for all enrolled courses. Students are not required to purchase additional books.
A full-time student is considered to be taking between 12-18 credits each semester. The tuition cost per credit for full-time enrollment is based on an average of 15 credits per semester at $1,391.20 per credit. Students who take a credit overload (over 18 credits each semester) will be charged an additional amount of $696 per credit. All undergraduate tuition cost is the same for in-state or out of state residents.
Yearly Indirect Costs Full-Time Student at Crete Campus
When determining the cost of any college, it's important to consider both direct costs (such as tuition) and indirect costs such as books, personal expenses, and travel home. Doane has estimated the most common indirect costs per year for you to consider:
| Living on Campus | Living with a Relative | |
| Transportation | 1,656 | 2,042 |
| Personal Expenses | 1,932 | 1,932 |
| Loan Fees | 78 | 78 |
| Housing | 6,066 | 1,998 |
| Food | 6,720 | 1,998 |
| Tuition and Fees * | 43,641 | 43,641 |
Total (Average) Cost of Attendance | 61,195 | 52,791 |
*Includes bundled digital and/or physical textbooks and course materials for all enrolled courses. Students are not required to purchase additional books.
There may be additional costs associated with certain courses for textbooks, materials, laboratory fees, and computer access charges.
