Tuition and Fees

Doctoral tuition charges are based on a student's “level,” which is determined by a combination of the number of graduate credits completed (including, in the case of transfer students, credits accepted by the student's degree program and the Registrar) and specific academic accomplishments.

Level I: Students who have completed fewer than 45 credits of graduate work (including approved transfer credit) and/or have not passed the First Examination. At Level I only, students who are New York State residents and enrolled on a part time basis — fewer than seven credits and weighted instructional units (WIUs) — are billed on a per-credit basis. In addition, both full time and part time out-of-state and international students at Level I are billed at the per-credit rate for all credits/WIUs. For billing purposes, courses taken by Level I students on an audit basis will be treated the same as courses taken for credit and will be included in the assessment of tuition charges. (For more details, see “Auditing Courses” on page 53 of the student handbook.)

Level II: From the semester following the completion of 45 credits (fully earned and evaluated and including approved transfer credits) and passing of the First Examination to advancement to candidacy.

Level III: From the semester following advancement to candidacy. Level III students registering for non-90000 courses for credit will be charged additional tuition on a per-credit basis. Level III students do not incur additional charges for courses audited.

Ph.D. and D.M.A. Programs

(including non-matriculated students and auditors)

Audiology (Au.D.)

Student activities fee: Each student will be billed for a Graduate School student activities fee ($40.75), a University student senate fee ($1.45), a University consolidated services fee ($15) and a technology fee ($62.50 part time fee or $125 full time fee). These fees are not refundable.

*Level I doctoral students paying out-of-state tuition rates: Please note that there is no flat rate tuition charge. Such students pay at the per credit rate for all billable hours (this includes Weighted Instructional Units and audited courses). Level I doctoral students will be certified full time if they are registered for seven or more billable credits.

**Level III doctoral students: Registering for courses for credit (with the exception of 90000) will incur charges of $530 per credit for New York State residents and $905 per credit for nonresidents. No charges will be imposed for courses registered as audits.

Master’s students and students matriculated in Advanced Certificate Programs at the Graduate Center who are residents of New York State and registered for a minimum of 12 credits per semester will pay a flat fee for tuition. Out-of-state residents and students taking less than 12 credits will be charged on a per-credit basis.

Tuition rates also vary depending on the program and year of entry.

Students entering prior to Fall 2018 or in the following programs:

• Biography and Memoir
• Classics
• Comparative Literature
• Linguistics
• Philosophy
• Political Science
• Women’s and Gender Studies

Students entering after Fall 2018 or in the following programs:

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• International Migration Studies
• Liberal Studies
• Middle Eastern Studies
• Data Science
• Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences
• Data Analysis and Visualization
• Digital Humanities

Student activities fee: Each student will be billed for a Graduate School student activities fee ($40.75), University student senate fee ($1.45), a University consolidated services fee ($15), and a technology fee ($62.50 part time fee or $125 full time fee). These fees are not refundable.

*Master’s students paying out-of-state tuition rates: Please note that there is no flat rate tuition charge. Such students pay at the per credit rate for all billable hours (this includes Weighted Instructional Units and audited courses). Master’s students will be certified as full time if they are registered for nine or more billable credits.

**Academic excellence fee: Academic Excellence Fee applies for Fall and Spring terms only. This covers the additional resources needed to maintain and enhance certain master's programs, such as specialized academic and career advising, expert research support, library services, and networking opportunities. 

*Billed to each student and nonrefundable, unless a student's registration is cancelled by The Graduate Center or the student withdraws before the first day of classes.

The costs of pursuing full time graduate study are not restricted to tuition and fee charges alone.

This sample budget, drawn from government data in accordance with both federal and University regulations, estimates expenses for students living both with parents and independently.