Rates listed are for the 2023–24 school year.
All students will also incur other expenses not included on your billing statement such as books and supplies, personal and transportation expenses, and housing and food (even if not living on campus). For more information on understanding the cost of attendance, please visit Cost of Attendance vs. Your Bill.
In-State Graduate Tuition and Mandatory Fees
Per-credit tuition and fees
| Tuition | no maximum | $516.00 | per credit |
| Technology Tuition Fee | no maximum | $ 28.00 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Master's) | no maximum | $ 81.60 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Doctoral) | no maximum | $108.80 | per credit |
| Activity Fee | $456 maximum | $ 38.00 | per credit |
| Wellness Fee | $240 maximum | $ 20.00 | per credit |
| Student Services Fee | no maximum | $ 14.00 | per credit |
Flat fees
| Registration Fee | $32.00 | flat fee | |
| Transportation Fee | $18.00 | flat fee | |
| I-Card Fee | $ 7.50 | flat fee |
Out-of-State Graduate Tuition and Mandatory Fees
Per-credit tuition and fees
| Tuition | no maximum | $774.00 | per credit |
| Technology Tuition Fee | no maximum | $ 40.00 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Master's) | no maximum | $122.10 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Doctoral) | no maximum | $162.60 | per credit |
| Activity Fee | $456 maximum | $ 38.00 | per credit |
| Wellness Fee | $240 maximum | $ 20.00 | per credit |
| Student Services Fee | no maximum | $ 14.00 | per credit |
Flat fees
| Registration Fee | $32.00 | flat fee | |
| Transportation Fee | $18.00 | flat fee | |
| I-Card Fee | $ 7.50 | flat fee |
Differential Tuition
Programs charged at 5 percent above the graduate tuition rate
- Administrative and Leadership Studies, DEd
- Criminology, PhD
- Curriculum and Instruction, DEd
- English/Composition and Applied Linguistics, PhD
- English/Literature and Criticism, PhD
- MBA, Executive Track
- Media and Communications Studies, PhD
- Nursing, MS
- Safety Sciences, MS
- Safety Sciences, PhD
- Speech-Language Pathology, MS
- Sport Science, MS
Programs charged at 10 percent above the graduate tuition rate
Programs charged at 30 percent above the graduate tuition rate
- Business, PhD
In-State Differential Tuition
Per-credit tuition and fees
| Tuition w/ 5% Differential | no maximum | $541.80 | per credit |
| Tuition w/ 10% Differential | no maximum | $567.60 | per credit |
| Tuition w/ 30% Differential | no maximum | $670.80 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Master's) w/ 5% Differential | no maximum | $ 85.47 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Master's) w/10% Differential | no maximum | $ 89.34 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Master's) w/30% Differential | no maximum | $104.82 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Doctoral) w/ 5% Differential | no maximum | $113.96 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Doctoral) w/ 10% Differential | no maximum | $119.12 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Doctoral) w/ 30% Differential | no maximum | $139.76 | per credit |
| Technology Tuition Fee | no maximum | $ 28.00 | per credit |
| Activity Fee | $456 maximum | $ 38.00 | per credit |
| Wellness Fee | $240 maximum | $ 20.00 | per credit |
| Student Services Fee | no maximum | $ 14.00 | per credit |
Flat fees
| Registration Fee | $32.00 | flat fee | |
| Transportation Fee | $18.00 | flat fee | |
| I-Card Fee | $ 7.50 | flat fee |
Out-of-State Differential Graduate Tuition and Mandatory Fees
Per-credit tuition and fees
| Tuition w/ 5% Differential | no maximum | $ 812.70 | per credit |
| Tuition w/ 10% Differential | no maximum | $ 851.40 | per credit |
| Tuition w/ 30% Differential | no maximum | $1,006.20 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Master's) w/ 5% Differential | no maximum | $ 127.91 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Master's) w/10% Differential | no maximum | $ 133.71 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Master's) w/30% Differential | no maximum | $ 156.93 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Doctoral) w/ 5% Differential | no maximum | $ 170.54 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Doctoral) w/ 10% Differential | no maximum | $ 178.28 | per credit |
| Instructional Fee (Doctoral) w/ 30% Differential | no maximum | $ 209.24 | per credit |
| Technology Tuition Fee | no maximum | $ 40.00 | per credit |
| Activity Fee | $456 maximum | $ 38.00 | per credit |
| Wellness Fee | $240 maximum | $ 20.00 | per credit |
| Student Services Fee | no maximum | $ 14.00 | per credit |
Flat fees
| Registration Fee | $32.00 | flat fee | |
| Transportation Fee | $18.00 | flat fee | |
| I-Card Fee | $ 7.50 | flat fee |
Important Notes
- All graduate students will be assessed a per-credit tuition rate.
- Students are charged tuition and fees based on the student level at which they are admitted. Therefore, if you are a graduate student taking undergraduate credits, you will be assessed at the graduate tuition rate.
- Residency reclassification questions should be directed to the Registrar's Office in Clark Hall, 724-357-2217.
- Distance Education students will be charged at a per-credit rate.
Questions about fees? Please see the explanation of fees.