Expenses and Tuition
Tuition is determined by the State Board
of Regents and is subject to change.
All dietetic interns are eligible for in
state tuition regardless of state of
residency. |
Financial Aid and Loan Deferment
The dietetic internship program falls
under the regular Graduate College and
is part of all Title IV financial aid
programs governed by the University of
Iowa as a whole. Dietetic interns
are eligible for any applicable
financial aid and/or loan deferment.
All financial assistance is administered
by the Office of Student Financial Aid
at
http://financialaid.uiowa.edu/graduate
For information contact:
Office of Student Financial Aid
208 Calvin Hall
Iowa City, Iowa
52242-1315
financial-aid@uiowa.edu
Phone: 319-335-1450
Fax: 319-335-3060
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10
Month
Cost
of
the Program
2017
-
2018 |
Tuition/Fees1 |
$5,162 |
Fall Semester
(6
credit
hours) $3,450/semester |
Spring Semester
(3
credit
hours) $1,712/semester |
Books/Supplies2 |
$325 |
Room/Board3 |
$6,750 |
Apartment (One-Bedroom
Single
Occupancy)
$675/month |
Food
for
Student4 $225/month |
$2,250 |
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Personal5 |
$4,820 |
Living
Expenses
$292/month |
Health
Insurance
$190/month |
Transportation6 |
$1,100 |
Total |
$20,407 |
1Includes
tuition (dietetic interns receive resident rate
regardless of resident
status) and required fees (technology
fee, student activities fee, student services
fee, student union fee, building fee,
arts and
cultural events fee, recreation fee,
professional enhancement, health
fees).
2Most
books are
available
for
check-out in
department
resource center.
Registered Dietitian
Exam
is $200.
3Data
from a
survey
of available properties posted on the IMU
Off-Campus
Housing Service website. Housing should
be secured sometime in May or June for occupancy
in August. Rent is generally between $675-$1000
per unit for a one bedroom, one bathroom
apartment on the west side of Iowa City. Rent
is generally $960-$1289 per unit for a two
bedroom, two bathroom apartment on the west side
of Iowa City. Rent varies on apartment size,
furnishings, and whether or not utilities are
included. Coralville or North Liberty rents may
be somewhat less expensive than in Iowa City.
Total 10 month estimate is $4,800-$10,000.
4 Meals
may be prepared at home or purchased in the UI
Hospitals and Clinics dining facilities.
The food estimate from the Official USDA Food
Plans: Cost of Food at Home as Four Levels, U.S.
Average, August 2017 for the moderate cost plan
of an average of male/female between 19-50 years
for 44 weeks is $2,708.
5 Student
personal expenses are estimated by using the
amount allowed on the Internal Revenue Service
Federal Income Tax return for a personal
exemption adjusted down to a 10-month basis.
Single Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)
Health insurance- The UI Student Health
Insurance is mandatory unless the student is
covered by another health care plan. The cost
of Graduate Student Health Insurance (SHIP) for
10 months is $1,400.
6 Cost
calculated as average of bus on-campus, bus
off-campus, car on-campus, and car off-campus.
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