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YEARLY EXPENSES


Yearly Costs (excluding living expenses)

The table below presents the maintenance fee (tuition plus other fees) for the 2009-2010 Year. Amounts shown for instruments, supplies, and textbooks are estimates only, and are subject to change without notice. The instruments are purchased in a kit at the University Center Store at the beginning of each semester, which will be instruments utilized in courses for that specific semester.

1st Yr

2nd Yr
3rd Yr
4th Yr
Total

Maintenance Fee (Resident)

20,200

20,200
20,200
20,200
80,800

Maintenance Fee (Non-Resident)

47,810

47,810
47,810
47,810
191,240

Student Health Insurance

1,721

1,721
1,721
1,721
6,884

Malpractice Insurance

None

5
5
5
15

Parking Fee (non-dorm on campus)

198

198
198
198
792

National Board Exam Fee

None

265
None
345
610

Instruments & Supplies (kit)

10,500

8,650
3,100
250
22,500

Instrument Rental Fee

2,200

2,200
2,200
2,200
8,800

Textbooks (optional purchase)

1,945

1,235
470
305
3,955
Laptop computer
1,500
None
None
None
1,500

Total-resident

$38,264

$34,474
$27,894
$25,224
$125,856

Total-non-resident

$65,874

$62,084
$55,504
$52,834
$236,296


First Semester Costs

Resident

Non-Resident

Maintenance Fee

10,100

23,905

Student Health Insurance

860

860

Parking (if not living in dorm)

99

99

Instrument Kit

7,950

7,950

Instrument Rental Fee

1,100

1,100

Textbooks (if purchasing all new)

1,102

1,102

Laptop Computer
1,500
1,500

Total

$22,711

$36,516


Note:  These costs do not include any living expenses.

* Effective July 1, 2006, students enrolling in the first-year class of the College of Dentistry will be required to arrive with a laptop computer. This computer must be purchased before matriculation into the first year and can be acquired from any reputable retail source. For specifications, see: www.utmem.edu /dentistry/Admissions/DDS/DDSgenpolicy