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

  • Nursing, PhD
  • Administrative and Leadership Studies, PhD 
  • Clinical Psychology, PsyD

 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 admittedTherefore, 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.