These fees, especially room and board, can range from $6,000 to $12,000 per academic year (assuming a single student without children).[64] The mean annual Total Cost (including all costs associated with a full-time post-secondary schooling, such as tuition and fees, books and supplies, room and board), as reported by collegeboard.com for 2010:[64] Public University (4 years): $27,967 (per year) P