What are Direct Costs and what does it have to do with the Cardinal Covenant program?
Direct Costs include tuition, room, board, and books. The total Direct Cost at the University of Louisville for the 2009-2010 academic year is $15,546 for full-time students. The Cardinal Covenant program makes a promise to incoming freshmen who meet the specific criteria to award enough gift assistance from federal, state, private, and institutional sources to cover these costs. Room, board, and books are estimated direct costs based on on-campus traditional university housing costs and an average cost for books.
