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Graduate Financial Aid

Costs and Budgets

Our goal is to be up front and clear about what you can expect when it comes to financing your graduate degree. You'll have both direct and indirect costs to budget for, and we're here to ensure you know what to expect from day one.

Costs and Budget Details

College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Programs 2023-24
Program Tuition rate per credit
Molecular and Cell Biology $1,105
Accelerated Dual-Degree Programs

Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.
Dual-Degree Programs

Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.
Fees for Academic Year 2023-24
Fee Type Amount
Student fees1
  • $45 per credit, not to exceed $405 per semester
  • $30 per term summer session / clinical registration fee
Technology and lab fees
  • $390 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students
  • $175 per semester (fall/spring) for part-time students
  • $95 for summer semester (full-time or part-time)
Mandatory accident insurance
  • $25 fall and spring semester
Commuter meal plan (required)2
  • $225 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students

1 Student fees cover the experiences and services that complement and support academics.
2 Not applicable to students in online degree and certificate programs. Not charged for clinical or student-teaching semesters.

Other Possible Expenses (Indirect Costs)
Item Possible Expense
Books and Supplies
  • $425-$850 per semester
Transportation
  • $737 per semester for part-time enrollment
  • $1,474 per semester for full-time enrollment
Living Expenses
  • $2,836 per month (off-campus)
  • $1,258 per month (at home with parents/guardians)
Miscellaneous Expenses
  • $456-$1,368 per semester
Loan Fees
  • $69-$208 per year (on average)

 

School of Business Graduate Programs 2023-24
Program Tuition rate per credit
Accounting $1,105
Business Administration (MBA) $1,105
Business Administration (Professional MBA online) $1,035
Business Analytics $1,035
Organizational Leadership (online) $1,035
Accelerated Dual-Degree Programs
Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.
Dual-Degree Programs
Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.
Fees for Academic Year 2023-24
Fee Type Amount
Student fees1
  • $45 per credit, not to exceed $405 per semester
  • $30 per term summer session / clinical registration fee
Technology and lab fees
  • $390 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students
  • $175 per semester (fall/spring) for part-time students
  • $95 for summer semester (full-time or part-time)
Mandatory accident insurance
  • $25 fall and spring semester
Commuter meal plan (required)2
  • $225 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students

1 Student fees cover the experiences and services that complement and support academics.
2 Not applicable to students in online degree and certificate programs. Not charged for clinical or student-teaching semesters.

Other Possible Expenses (Indirect Costs)
Item Possible Expense
Books and Supplies
  • $425-$1,200 per semester based on enrollment
Transportation
  • $737 per semester for part-time enrollment
  • $1,474 per semester for full-time enrollment
Living Expenses
  • $2,836 per month (off-campus)
  • $1,258 per month (at home with parents/guardians)
Miscellaneous Expenses
  • $456-$1,368 per semester
Loan Fees
  • $69-$208 per year (on average)

 

School of Communications Graduate Programs 2023-24
Program Tuition rate per credit
Cinematic Production Management (online) $975
Interactive Media and Communications (online) $995
Journalism $1,105
Public Relations $1,105
Public Relations (online) $995
Sports Journalism $1,105
Accelerated Dual-Degree Program

Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.
Dual-Degree Program

Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.
Fees for Academic Year 2023-24
Fee Type Amount
Student fees1
  • $45 per credit, not to exceed $405 per semester
  • $30 per term summer session / clinical registration fee
Technology and lab fees
  • $390 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students
  • $175 per semester (fall/spring) for part-time students
  • $95 for summer semester (full-time or part-time)
Mandatory accident insurance
  • $25 fall and spring semester
Commuter meal plan (required)2
  • $225 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students

1 Student fees cover the experiences and services that complement and support academics.
2 Not applicable to students in online degree and certificate programs. Not charged for clinical or student-teaching semesters.

Other Possible Expenses (Indirect Costs)
Item Possible Expense
Books and Supplies
  • $425-$1,200 per semester based on enrollment
Transportation
  • $737 per semester for part-time enrollment
  • $1,474 per semester for full-time enrollment
Living Expenses
  • $2,836 per month (off-campus)
  • $1,258 per month (at home with parents/guardians)
Miscellaneous Expenses
  • $456-$1,368 per semester
Loan Fees
  • $69-$208 per year (on average)

 

School of Engineering Online Graduate Programs 2023-24
Program Tuition rate per credit
Cybersecurity (online) $765
Cybersecurity $995
Accelerated Dual-Degree Programs Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.
Dual-Degree Program Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.
Fees for Academic Year 2023-24
Fee Type Amount
Student fees1
  • $45 per credit, not to exceed $405 per semester
  • $30 per term summer session / clinical registration fee
Technology and lab fees
  • $390 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students
  • $175 per semester (fall/spring) for part-time students
  • $95 for summer semester (full-time or part-time)
Mandatory accident insurance
  • $25 fall and spring semester
Commuter meal plan (required)2
  • $225 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students

1 Student fees cover the experiences and services that complement and support academics.
2 Not applicable to students in online degree and certificate programs. Not charged for clinical or student-teaching semesters.

Other Possible Expenses (Indirect Costs)
Item Possible Expense
Books and Supplies
  • $425-$850 per semester based on enrollment
Transportation
  • $737 per semester for part-time enrollment
  • $1,474 per semester for full-time enrollment
  • $196 per semester for online programs
Living Expenses
  • $2,836 per month (off-campus)
  • $1,258 per month (at home with parents/guardians)
Miscellaneous Expenses
  • $456-$1,368 per semester
Loan Fees
  • $69-$208 per year (on average)

 

School of Education Graduate Programs 2023-24
Program Tuition rate per credit
Educational Leadership (Sixth-Year Diploma) (online) $730
Instructional Design (online) $730
Master of Arts in Teaching
$1,105+
Special Education (MS) (online) $730
Online Course Design Certificate $730
Social and Emotional Learning and School Climate Certificate (online) $730
Special Education Certificate of Completion (online) $730
Dual-Degree Programs

Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.

+Teaching Internships
Full-time students who are accepted into the five-semester Master of Arts in Teaching program serve as student interns in designated public schools. Interns receive a tuition waiver during the internship period.

Fees for Academic Year 2023-24
Fee Type Amount
Student Fees
  • $45 per credit, not to exceed $405 per semester
  • $30 per term summer registration fee
Technology Fees
  • $390 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students
  • $175 per semester (fall/spring) for part-time students
  • $95 for summer semester (full-time or part-time)
Internship Program Fee+
  • $500-$1,010
Mandatory Accident Insurance
  • $25 fall and spring semester
Commuter Meal Plan (required)*
  • $225 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students

+For students enrolled in the MAT program.

*Not applicable to students in online degree and certificate programs. Not charged for student-teaching semesters.

Other Possible Expenses (Indirect Costs)
Item Possible Expense
Books and Supplies
  • $425-$850 per semester based on enrollment
Transportation
  • $590 summer semester
  • $2,947 per semester (fall and spring)
Transportation (online programs)
  • $157-$196 per semester
Living Expenses
  • $2,836 per month (off-campus)
  • $1,258 per month (at home with parents/guardians)
Miscellaneous Expenses
  • $456 summer
  • $685 per semester (fall/spring)
Loan Fees
  • $69-$208 per year (on average)

 

School of Health Sciences Graduate Programs 2023-24
Program Tuition rate per credit
Advanced Medical Imaging and Leadership (all tracks) $1,105
Biomedical Sciences
$1,140
Cardiovascular Perfusion $1,105
Occupational Therapy
$1,105
$1,105
$1,035
Pathologists' Assistant $1,105
Physician Assistant $1,105
Radiologist Assistant $1,105
Social Work
$750
Accelerated Dual-Degree Program

Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.
Dual-Degree Programs

Students in dual-degree programs pay the undergraduate tuition while pursuing their bachelor's degree, and the graduate tuition rate for the graduate portion of their studies.
Fees for Academic Year 2023-24
Fee Type Amount
Student fees1
  • $45 per credit, not to exceed $405 per semester
  • $30 per term summer session / clinical registration fee
Technology and lab fees
  • $390 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students
  • $175 per semester (fall/spring) for part-time students
  • $95 for summer semester (full-time or part-time)
Mandatory accident insurance
  • $25 fall and spring semester
Commuter meal plan (required)2
  • $225 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students

1 Student fees cover the experiences and services that complement and support academics.
2 Not applicable to students in online degree and certificate programs. Not charged for clinical or student-teaching semesters.

Other Possible Expenses (Indirect Costs)
Item Possible Expense
Books and Supplies
  • $850-$3,750 annually depending on program of study
Transportation
  • $344-$3,684 per semester depending on enrollment and clinical affiliations
Transportation (online programs)
  • $157-$196 per semester
Living Expenses
  • $2,836 per month (off-campus)
  • $1,258 per month (at home with parents/guardians)
Miscellaneous Expenses
  • $456-$1,824 per semester
Loan Fees
  • $69-$208 per year (on average)

 

School of Nursing Graduate Programs 2023-24
Program Tuition rate per credit

MS in Nursing

$1,105

Doctor of Nursing Practice

$1,095
Operational Leadership (MS in Nursing) (online) $765
RN to MSN in Operational Leadership
  • $575 (undergraduate courses)
  • $765 (graduate courses)
Fees for Academic Year 2023-24
Fee Type Amount
Student fees
  • $45 per credit, not to exceed $405 per semester
  • $30 per term summer registration fee
Technology fees
  • $390 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students
  • $175 per semester (fall/spring) for part-time students
  • $95 for summer semester (full-time or part-time)
Clinical Education Fee
(not applicable for online students)
  • $1,200-$1,750 per semester depending upon program of study and cohort start date
Mandatory accident insurance
  • $25 fall and spring semester
Commuter meal plan (required)
(not applicable for online students or on-ground students in clinical semesters)
  • $225 per semester (fall/spring) for full-time students
Other Possible Expenses (Indirect Costs)
Item Possible Expense
Books and Supplies
  • $425-$850 per semester, based on enrollment
Transportation
  • $737-$3,684 per semester/clinical
Transportation (online programs)
  • $157-$196 per semester
Living Expenses
  • $2,836 per month (off-campus)
  • $1,258 per month (at home with parents/guardians)
Miscellaneous
  • $456-$1,368 per semester
Loan Fees
  • $69-$208 per year (on average)

 

Cost of Attendance Budgets

The Cost of Attendance represents expenses that will and can be incurred while attending graduate school. It also represents the maximum financial aid (federal and private educational loans, scholarship, grant and work) you may receive for an academic award period/year.

There are two types of costs in your budget:

  • Billed Charges (Direct Costs): Expenses for which you will be billed from the Quinnipiac University Office of Student Accounts such as tuition, fees (student, university/technology, accident, health insurance and other applicable fees) and housing and meals (if living on campus).

  • Possible Expenses (Indirect Costs): Expenses that you may incur but for which you do not receive a billing statement from the university. The amounts provided are the average allowance for each allowable category: books, supplies, transportation, miscellaneous expense and off-campus living expenses.

These estimates are for educational expenses and are, therefore, used when calculating financial aid eligibility. It is important to note that you will only be billed for the direct costs.

We recommend that you keep the cost of attendance budget in mind when you construct your own budget for living expenses. This will allow you to get a better idea of the amount you may need to borrow in student loans, and what resources are available to help with your expenses while in school.

Budget periods

  • 3 months (summer only)

  • 7 months (summer/fall or spring/summer)

  • 9 months (fall/spring)

  • 12 months (full year with summer included)

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