CSU Global Net Price & Student Aid Index (SAI) Calculator

This tool provides an estimate of one year's worth of attending this university as well as estimated living expenses for the year. It will estimate how much you will owe the university for tuition and other course-related expenses such as books, and will also estimate your other living expenses for the year, such as food and housing.

This tool provides a planning-level estimate only. It is not a FAFSA submission, not a financial aid offer, not a binding eligibility decision, and not a guarantee of Pell Grant, loan, scholarship, veteran, or institutional aid.

Estimator Intake

Step 1 of 6

Student Profile Dependency & Military Academics Financials Discounts Review

Student Profile

Award Year

Academic Level

State of Residence

U.S. Citizen

Child of Parent Killed in the Line of Duty

Student DOB

Dependency and Military

Dependency Status

Dependents are primarily supported by parents or guardians, whereas Independent students primarily support themselves. For more information, visit the FAFSA Dependency Status information page.

Marital Status

Active Duty

Veteran

Length of Military Service

Has Dependents

Housing Preference

Academics and Enrollment

Why this section matters

These entries help estimate tuition, cost of attendance, and Pell proration assumptions for the current aid year.

How many credits do you plan to take each year?

Full-time Undergraduate Enrollment = 24 credits per year
Full-time Graduate Enrollment = 12 credits per year
Ask your Enrollment Counselor for assistance if you are unsure how to estimate your planned credits per year.

Program Code

Do you plan to transfer credits earned at another institution into your selected program?

Estimated Transfer Credits

Household and Financials

If you have already completed your FAFSA, the answers to these questions will be included in your FAFSA summary. Otherwise, provide answers to the best of your ability.

Number in Household

Number in College

Filed Taxes

Adjusted Gross Income

Federal Income Tax Paid

Student Earnings

Parent 2 Income

Spouse Income

Untaxed Income

IRA Deductions

Tax-Exempt Interest Income

Untaxed IRA Distributions and Pensions

Foreign Income Exclusion

Education Credits

Federal Work Study

Received Federal Benefits

Cash and Investments

Business/Farm Net Worth

Receives Child Support

Child Support Received

Discounts

Apply Military Tuition Rate

Select this only when the student qualifies for the configured military tuition rate. This affects tuition and CSU Global cost estimates only.

CSU Global offers additional benefits for veterans, including military assistance and special military tuition rates. This discount is available to the following degree- or certificate-seeking individuals:

Active-duty servicemembers, providing a copy of current orders, an LES, or another document clearly identifying active-duty status.
Military and Veteran spouses and dependents.
Veterans (retired/separated personnel) with an honorable discharge who provide a copy of a DD214 showing Character of Service.

Other Applicable Tuition Discount

Select an applicable tuition discount if one applies. Only one discount can be used at a time.

Review and Submit

Before you calculate

Review each section using the Back button if you need to adjust an entry.
This tool remains an estimate and does not represent a final award.
Select Calculate when you are ready to generate results.

Important estimator notice

Pell Grant eligibility is limited to undergraduate students. Graduate and certificate-only students are not Pell eligible.

Results depend on the information entered and on simplified institutional assumptions. Official eligibility and final packaging are determined by CSU Global Financial Aid using the student’s FAFSA record, applicable federal guidance, school policy, and any required school follow-up review.

Use this tool for early planning and counseling conversations.
Students should review their FAFSA Submission Summary and any school follow-up requests.