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YEARLY EXPENSES


Yearly Costs (excluding living expenses)

The table below presents the maintenance fee (tuition plus other fees) for the 2008-2009 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)

18,368

18,368
18,368
18,368
73,472

Maintenance Fee (Non-Resident)

43,468

43,468
43,468
43,468
173,872

Student Health Insurance

1,721

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

Malpractice Insurance

None

25
25
25
75

Parking Fee (non-dorm on campus)

198

198
198
198
792

National Board Exam Fee

None

260
None
340
600

Instruments & Supplies (kit)

7,750

6,050
3,200
200
17,200

Instrument Rental Fee

2,400

2,400
2,400
2,400
9,600

Textbooks (optional purchase)

1,775

1,560
680
418
4,433
Laptop computer
1,500
None
None
None
1,500

Total-resident

$33,172

$30,582
$26,592
$23,670
$114,556

Total-non-resident

$58,812

$55,682
$51,692
$48,770
$214,956


First Semester Costs

Resident

Non-Resident

Maintenance Fee

9,184

21,734

Student Health Insurance

860

860

Hepatitis Vaccine
(Paid 1st semester)

200

200

Parking (if not living in dorm)

99

99

Instrument Kit

5,800

5,800

Instrument Rental Fee

1,200

1,200

Textbooks (if purchasing all new)

948

948

Laptop Computer
1,050
1,050

Total

$19,641

$32,191


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