Financial Support
Cost of Attendance
KAIST Undergraduate Program (Main Campus)
| Essential Costs | First Semester | Second Semester | Total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | 3,433,000 | 3,433,000 | 6,866,000 | |
| NHI Premiums | 458,340 | 458,340 | 916,680 | KRW 76,390/M (*NHI: National Health Insurance) |
Books | 150,000 | 150,000 | 300,000 | KRW 50,000/course * 3 courses per semester |
Housing | 664,000 | 664,000 | 1,328,000 | KRW 166,000/M * 4 Months per semester (based on Hee Mang Hall (2 ppl share)) |
Food | 2,737,500 | 2,737,500 | 5,475,000 | KRW 5,000/meal * 3 times a day * 365 days (based on school cafeteria) |
| Sub-total (A) | 7,442,840 | 7,442,84 | 14,885,680 | *Subject to change by the inflation of general price |
| Optional Costs | First Semester | Second Semester | Total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIA | 48,000 | 45,000 | 93,000 | *SHIA: KAIST Student Health Insurance Association |
| Telecommunications | 180,000 | 180,000 | 360,000 | KRW 30,000/M |
| Sub-total (B) | 228,000 | 225,000 | 453,000 |
| KAIST Scholarship | First Semester | Second Semester | Total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | 3,433,000 | 3,433,000 | 6,866,000 | KAIST Scholarship covering entire tution fee for 4 years once admitted |
| Monthly Stipend | 2,100,000 | 2,100,000 | 4,200,000 | KRW 350,000 * 12 Months |
| NHI Premiums | 458,340 | 458,340 | 916,680 | KRW 76,390/M (*NHI: National Health Insurance) |
| Sub-total (A) | 5,869,180 | 5,869,180 | 11,738,360 |
| Total | First Semester | Second Semester | Total | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total((A+B)-C)) | 1,679,500 | 1,679,500 | 3,359,000 | KRW 279,917/M |