Tuition - Arts and Sciences - Office of Graduate Studies

Tuition - Arts and Sciences

Full-time arts and sciences graduate students pay a yearly program tuition rate, while part-time students (enrolled in no more than two courses) and certificate students pay a per course rate. Tuition varies by program.

Master's Programs
Most master's programs at Tufts consist of eight to ten courses. Tuition is charged for just one year of study and is paid in full within the first year. (If the student has an assistantship, tuition may be billed over two years.) Tuition for these master's programs is $36,630 in academic year 2008-2009.

The following master's programs consist of more courses than the other degree programs and require the payment of tuition for two years. The tuition for the first year (academic year 2008-2009) is as follows:

M.F.A. Studio Art	TBA
Occupational Therapy (two-year program)	$36,630
School Psychology	$32,050
Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning (M.A.)	$27,472

A total of two years of tuition will be charged for these master's programs.

Doctoral Programs
Tuition for doctoral programs is generally charged for three years. Students who enter a doctoral program with an appropriate master's degree are charged for only two years.

Tuition for Ph.D. programs and tuition for the OTD program is $36,630 for academic year 2008-2009.

Part-Time Students
The 2008-2009 tuition for part-time students (those enrolling in one or two courses a semester) is $3,662 per course/credit. Most Tufts courses award one credit (1.0), equivalent to 4.0 semester hours. Part-time students pay the prevailing course rate each year until their degree is completed. Students who revert to part-time after beginning their program will be required to pay the full degree charge regardless of the number of courses they have left to complete.

Continuation Fee
All students will be charged a continuation fee each semester after their expected degree completion period (two years for most master's programs; six years for Ph.D. programs). The 2008-2009 continuation fee is $800.

Certificate Students
Certificate students pay a course rate for each required certificate course. Tuition rates vary by program. Certificates offered by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences are $2,930 per course. Tuition for the Museum Studies certificate is $2,200 per course. Any courses taken in addition to those required to complete a particular certificate program cost $2,930 per course.

The tuition rates published are for 2008-2009. The Trustees of Tufts College reserve the right to change the tuition or to establish additional fees or charges for special features or services whenever such action is deemed advisable. The earliest possible notification of changes in tuition and other fees will be given.