Graduate Tuition and Fees

Online and On-Campus Course Tuition: $525 per credit hour
Directed Independent Study Tuition: $575 per credit hour

Once accepted to a graduate program, a student must submit a $100 deposit to reserve their place in the program. Information regarding the deposit is enclosed in the admission packet. This deposit is non-refundable and is applied to tuition.

Financial Aid Cost of Attendance (Based on six credits per semester**)

Tuition: $6,300
Living Allowance: $16,180
Term Access Fee: $160
Books: $1,250*
Transportation: $2,000*
Personal Expenses: $1,850*
Estimated Average Loan Fee: $228*

Total Estimated Cost of Attendance $27,968

*Other financial aid costs will vary among students; these estimates are meant to provide average expenses students may expect for these items.
**There are additional expenses for summer enrollment in year one of the Master in Management Program.
***All degree-seeking graduate students pay a one-time matriculation fee of $225 in the first semester of enrollment.

Other Fees:

Access Fee: $80 for Fall and Spring terms (each term), $50 for Jan and Summer terms (each term)
Drop/Add Fee: $20/drop or add
Promissory Note Fee: $25/term
Audit Fee: $75
MAT/MMFT/MEd/MLA/EdS degree application fee: $40
Transcript Fee: Fees vary; see the transcript request page for details
Graduation Fee: $150
Private Music Lessons: $530 Fall or Spring term, $175 January term

Online and On-Campus Course Tuition: $575 per credit hour
Directed Independent Study Tuition: $625 per credit hour

Once accepted to a graduate program, a student must submit a $100 deposit to reserve their place in the program. Information regarding the deposit is enclosed in the admission packet. This deposit is non-refundable and is applied to tuition.

Financial Aid Cost of Attendance (Based on six credits per semester)

Tuition: $6,900
Living Allowance: $16,180
Term Access Fee: $160
Books: $1,250*
Transportation: $2,000*
Personal Expenses: $1,850*

Total Estimated Cost of Attendance: $28,568

*Other financial aid costs will vary among students; these estimates are meant to provide average expenses students may expect for these items.
**There are additional expenses for summer enrollment in years one and two of the EdD program.
***All degree-seeking graduate students pay a one-time matriculation fee of $225 in the first semester of enrollment.

Other Fees:

Access Fee: $80 for Fall and Spring terms (each term), $50 for Jan and Summer terms (each term)
Drop/Add Fee: $20/drop or add
Promissory Note Fee: $25/term
Audit Fee: $75
EdD degree application fee: $40
Transcript Fee: Fees vary; see the transcript request page for details
Graduation Fee: $150

The entire MMFT program is 63 credit hours, with five practicum semesters. Converse in the top-five most affordable COAMFTE-accredited Marriage and Family Therapy programs in the nation. Practicum fees are $1400 per semester, and there are five semesters in the practicum.

On-Campus Course Tuition: $575 per credit hour
Access Fee: $80 for Fall and Spring terms (each term). $50 for Jan and Summer terms (each term).

Financial Aid Cost of Attendance (Based on twelve credits per semester)

Tuition: $13,800
Living Allowance: $16,180
Term Access Fee: $160
Books: $1,250*
Transportation: $2,000*
Personal Expenses: $1,850*
Average Loan Origination Fee: $228

Total Estimated Cost of Attendance $35,468**

*Other financial aid costs will vary among students; these estimates are meant to provide average expenses students may expect for these items.

**This total does not include practicum fees. Students borrowing from the GRAD PLUS program or from alternative student loan borrowers can request to have practicum fees added to their cost of attendance. The practicum fee is $1400 per semester in addition to the tuition and term access fees for practicum courses. There are 5 semesters in the practicum; this fee is assessed for all sections of MFS-648 (A,B,C,D, & E).

Other fees apply for transcripts, laboratory and studio courses, private music lessons, and in other circumstances. See the academic catalog for a detailed list of fees.