College expenses include fixed costs such as tuition, fees, room & board and personal expenses such as books and supplies, transportation, off-campus room & board, and miscellaneous personal expenses.

The Department of Education requires that each college prepare 9- Month Cost of Living Budgets based on average costs of its students living at home with parents, on-campus housing, and off-campus. These Cost of Attendance budgets are adjusted depending on the number of semesters enrolled and the enrollment status (full time, 3/4 time, and 1/2 time).

Your actual fixed expenses for tuition, fees, room & board depend on the tuition pricing plan you choose and whether you live on campus or off campus. Please refer to a current price list of charges to determine what your actual charges will be. Contact the AIC Financial Aid Office if you need help in projecting your costs.

For the 2015-2016 school year, the United States Department of Education determines that you are independent of your parents if:

You were born before January 1, 1991, or you are an orphan; are a ward of the court or were until the age of 18; are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces; have legal dependents other than a spouse; will be enrolled in a graduate school in 2015-2016; are married; or can prove to the school unusual circumstances that show independent status.

For the 2014-2015 school year, the United States Department of Education determines that you are independent of your parents if:

You were born before January 1, 1992, or you are an orphan; are a ward of the court or were until the age of 18; are a veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces; have legal dependents other than a spouse; will be enrolled in a graduate school in 2015-2016; are married; or can prove to the school unusual circumstances that show independent status.