Cost of Attendance
A standard student budget is constructed for all financial aid recipients (within Federal, State, and regional guidelines), which includes the average estimated costs for attending Napa Valley College. Average costs for various components in the budgets are developed by the Financial Aid Office in accordance with the information provided by the California Student Aid Commission Student Expense Budgets and the California Community Colleges Standard Budget Ranges for the 2025-2026 academic year. The estimated expenses listed are intended to give you a general idea about the cost of attendance (COA) as a full-time student for a 9 month budget.
Cost of Attendance 2025-2026
| Budget Components | Living With Parents | Living Off Campus | Living on Campus | Non-Residents Living Off Campus | Non-Residents Living On Campus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment and Fees* | $1,340 | $1,340 | $1,340 | $1,340 | $1,340 |
| Non-Resident Tuition** | n/a | n/a | n/a | $11,592 | $11,592 |
| Additional Charge*** (non-resident) | n/a | n/a | n/a | $1,008 | $1,008 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,089 | $1,089 | $1,089 | $1,089 | $1,089 |
| Transportation | $1,818 | $1,989 | $1,251 | $1,989 | $1,251 |
| Food & Housing | $11,835 | $22,752 | $20,295 | $22,752 | $20,295 |
| Personal/ Miscellaneous | $4,140 | $5,067 | $3,285 | $5,067 | $3,285 |
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Child/ Dependent Care |
Reasonable expenses with adequate documentation | Reasonable expenses with adequate documentation | Reasonable expenses with adequate documentation | Reasonable expenses with adequate documentation | Reasonable expenses with adequate documentation |
| Loan Fees | For Loan Borrowers: Actual Calculated Loan Fees | For Loan Borrowers: Actual Calculated Loan Fees | For Loan Borrowers: Actual Calculated Loan Fees | For Loan Borrowers: Actual Calculated Loan Fees | For Loan Borrowers: Actual Calculated Loan Fees |
| Total Budget | $20,222 | $32,237 | $27,260 | $44,837 | $39,860 |
- *Current Enrollment and Fees includes the $46 per unit for each academic term, and the $23 Student Health Fee, $1 Student Accident Insurance Fee, and $2 Student Representation Fee for each academic term. Enrollment fees are based on an average enrollment of 14.0 units per semester.
- **Non-Resident Tuition is calculated at $414.00 per unit and is based on the same per semester unit average as enrollment fees.
- ***Additional Charge (non-resident) is the Capital Outlay fee calculated at $36.00 per unit and is based on the same per semester unit average as enrollment fees.
- Note: Students enrolled less than half-time will have the Food & Housing and Personal/Miscellaneous budget components excluded from their student budget.
- Average loan fee for students living with parents is $63; students living off campus is $105.
- On campus housing rate is based on the median rate, calculated from the rates for the different unit types provided by Greystar. Students living on campus may request to have their housing budget component adjusted to reflect their actual housing rate for 9 months based on their unit type, if it is more than the median rate.