Frostburg State University

What is the cost of studying for a year at Frostburg State University?

For the 2025-26 reporting year, Frostburg's listed full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees totaled $10,220 for Maryland residents and $26,356 for out-of-state students. Tuition alone was $7,254 in-state or $22,848 out-of-state; required fees added $2,966 in either case. Residency classification therefore has a substantial effect on the published price.

The same cost reporting lists $15,296 for room and board and $1,632 for books and supplies. Adding those reported amounts to tuition and fees produces an illustrative total of $27,148 for an in-state student or $42,742 for an out-of-state student. Those sums are not a complete individual cost-of-attendance budget: transportation and personal expenses can add costs, while a commuter or a student in a different housing arrangement may spend differently. Students should use the university's budget for their actual academic year and living arrangement when comparing offers.

Published price is also different from net price after grants and scholarships. For students in families with annual income of $48,000 or less, the reported average net price was $12,240; for families above $110,000, it was $23,297. Those are historical group averages, not aid offers. In the 2024-25 aid reporting, 97% of students received some form of financial aid and 38% had student loans; "financial aid" can include money that must be repaid.

Eligible students can seek federal grants and loans, Maryland aid, and institutional scholarships through the relevant application processes. Completing the FAFSA and checking state and university deadlines is more useful than estimating aid from tuition alone. Veterans and military-affiliated students should also verify benefit certification and how their particular benefit applies to tuition, fees, and living costs.

What are the work-study opportunities at Frostburg State University?

Students seeking part-time work at Frostburg can consider campus jobs and, if eligible, Federal Work-Study. Federal Work-Study is a need-based aid program that supports wages from an eligible job; an award is generally earned through hours worked rather than paid automatically as a discount on the tuition bill.

A student should check their financial-aid offer for Work-Study eligibility, then follow the university's student-employment application process for available positions. Other campus jobs may have different funding and eligibility rules. Neither type of employment guarantees enough hours to meet living expenses, and students should ask about schedules before relying on anticipated wages in a semester budget.

For longer-term career planning, Frostburg's career resources can help students explore occupations, prepare application materials, search for internships and jobs, and connect with recruiting activities. An internship, a paid campus job, and a Work-Study position serve different purposes; students should confirm academic credit and pay arrangements separately for each opportunity.