The School of Graduate Studies operates degree programs across a number of subjects, including degree programs for the College of Arts and Sciences or the School of Engineering. Find out if your degree program is operated through the School of Graduate Studies.
Tuition and fees for students of the School of Graduate Studies can be found in the tables below for the Academic Year 2024-2025 and Academic Year 2023-2024. Tuition and fees are different based on a student's program and/or entering year. Please select the program and/or entering year to view the tuition and fees billed for the term/semester enrolled.
Academic Year 2024-2025 includes the Summer 2024, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025.
Academic Year 2023-2024 includes the Summer 2023, Fall 2023 and Spring 2024.
This is provided for informational purposes and may not represent all fees and charges a student may incur. Please visit Common Fees and Transactions for a description of common fees including contact information.
Regardless of the learning environment, the tuition and fees will remain the same throughout the semester. The tuition and fees are in exchange for learning, academic credit, and certain non-academic services that will be provided whether in person, in a hybrid environment, or entirely remotely, and tuition and fees amounts will remain the same in the event the mode of course delivery changes during the semester.
Academic Year 2024-2025
Summer 2024, Fall 2024, and Spring 2025
| Tuition and Fees: | |||||
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Summer 2024 |
Fall 2024 |
Spring 2025 |
Fall & Spring Total | ||
| Summer Tuition: Graduate Level Class (400 or Above) | $2,182 per credit hour | ||||
| Summer Tuition: Undergraduate Level Class (399 or Below) | $1,091 per credit hour | ||||
| Tuition | $2,248 per credit hour | $2,248 per credit hour | |||
| Tuition Maximum Per Term | $26,180 | $26,965 | $26,965 | $53,930 | |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,890 | $1,890 | $3,780 | ||
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $142 | $177 | $319 | ||
| Sales Tax3 | $11.36 | $14.16 | $25.52 | ||
| Graduate Student Fee4 | $6 | $6 | $12 | ||
| Graduate Student Council Fee4 | $19 | $19 | $38 | ||
| RTA Transportation Fee5 | $65 | $65 | $130 | ||
| Total Tuition and Fees | $29,098.36 | $29,136.16 | $58,234.52 | ||
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The cost of attending CWRU for one academic year is referred to as the “cost of attendance” or COA. A student's cost of attendance includes direct costs that a student pays to the university, such as tuition and fees, but it also includes standard estimates for indirect costs that a student incurs as a result of their attendance, such as living allowance, books, supplies, personal expenses, food and transportation. Direct costs and indirect costs are included in the estimated cost of education when determining financial aid packages. In addition to tuition and fees, below are other estimated costs included in a student’s cost of attendance. |
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| Other Estimated Cost of Attendance: | |||||
| Fall 2024 | Spring 2025 | Fall & Spring Total | |||
| Living Allowance: Housing | $4,890 | $4,890 | $9,780 | ||
| Living Allowance: Meals | $1,862 | $1,862 | $3,724 | ||
| Books and Supplies (up to 12 credits) | $82 per credit | $82 per credit | $82 per credit | ||
| Transportation and Personal Expenses | $4,482 | $4,482 | $8,964 | ||
1 Programs entirely online are not charged this fee. Students may be eligible to waive the Student Medical Plan and waive this fee. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 Programs entirely online are not charged this fee. This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when opted-out or waived the One to One Fitness Membership.
4 The Graduate Student Fee was previously named Graduate Activity Fee. In the prior year, the Graduate Activity Fee included the Graduate Student Council Fee amount. The Graduate Student Council Fee is a separate item and the Graduate Activity Fee has been renamed to Graduate Student Fee starting in the Fall 2024 semester.
5 Programs entirely online are not charged this fee.
Beginning in Academic Year 2024-2025, tuition and fees for the Master of Engineering and Management can be found at the Weatherhead School of Management webpage.
| Tuition and Fees: | ||||
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Summer 2024 |
Fall 2024 |
Spring 2025 |
Fall & Spring Total | |
| Tuition: All credit hours | $1,500 per credit hour | $1,500 per credit hour | $1,500 per credit hour | |
| Graduate Student Fee1 | $6 | $6 | $12 | |
| Graduate Student Council Fee1 | $19 | $19 | $38 | |
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The cost of attending CWRU for one academic year is referred to as the “cost of attendance” or COA. A student's cost of attendance includes direct costs that a student pays to the university, such as tuition and fees, but it also includes standard estimates for indirect costs that a student incurs as a result of their attendance, such as living allowance, books, supplies, personal expenses, food and transportation. Direct costs and indirect costs are included in the estimated cost of education when determining financial aid packages. In addition to tuition and fees, below are other estimated costs included in a student’s cost of attendance. |
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| Other Estimated Cost of Attendance: | ||||
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Fall 2024 |
Spring 2025 |
Fall & Spring Total | |
| Living Allowance: Housing | $4,890 | $4,890 | $9,780 | |
| Living Allowance: Meals | $1,862 | $1,862 | $3,724 | |
| Books and Supplies (up to 12 credits) | $82 per credit | $82 per credit | $82 per credit | |
| Transportation and Personal Expenses | $4,482 | $4,482 | $8,964 | |
1 The Graduate Student Fee was previously named Graduate Activity Fee. In the prior year, the Graduate Activity Fee included the Graduate Student Council Fee amount. The Graduate Student Council Fee is a separate item and the Graduate Activity Fee has been renamed to Graduate Student Fee starting in the Fall 2024 semester.
| Tuition and Fees: | ||||
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Summer 2024 |
Fall 2024 |
Spring 2025 |
Fall & Spring Total | |
| Tuition | $2,933 per credit hour | $2,933 per credit hour | $2,933 per credit hour | |
| Tuition Maximum Per Term/Semester | $26,390 | $26,390 | $26,390 | $52,780 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,890 | $1,890 | $3,780 | |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $142 | $177 | $319 | |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.36 | $14.16 | $25.52 | |
| Graduate Student Fee4 | $6 | $6 | $12 | |
| Graduate Student Council Fee4 | $19 | $19 | $38 | |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 | $130 | |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $28,523.36 | $28,561.16 | $57,084.52 | |
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The cost of attending CWRU for one academic year is referred to as the “cost of attendance” or COA. A student's cost of attendance includes direct costs that a student pays to the university, such as tuition and fees, but it also includes standard estimates for indirect costs that a student incurs as a result of their attendance, such as living allowance, books, supplies, personal expenses, food and transportation. Direct costs and indirect costs are included in the estimated cost of education when determining financial aid packages. In addition to tuition and fees, below are other estimated costs included in a student’s cost of attendance. |
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| Other Estimated Cost of Attendance: | ||||
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Fall 2024 |
Spring 2025 |
Fall & Spring Total | |
| Living Allowance: Housing | $4,890 | $4,890 | $9,780 | |
| Living Allowance: Meals | $1,862 | $1,862 | $3,724 | |
| Books and Supplies (up to 12 credits) | $82 per credit | $82 per credit | $82 per credit | |
| Transportation and Personal Expenses | $4,482 | $4,482 | $8,964 | |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
4 The Graduate Student Fee was previously named Graduate Activity Fee. In the prior year, the Graduate Activity Fee included the Graduate Student Council Fee amount. The Graduate Student Council Fee is a separate item and the Graduate Activity Fee has been renamed to Graduate Student Fee starting in the Fall 2024 semester.
| Tuition and Fees: | ||||
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Summer 2024 |
Fall 2024 |
Spring 2025 |
Fall & Spring Total | |
| Summer Tuition: Graduate Level Class (400 or Above) | $2,182 per credit hour | |||
| Summer Tuition: Undergraduate Level Class (399 or Below) | $1,091 per credit hour | |||
| Tuition | $2,248 per credit hour | $2,248 per credit hour | ||
| Tuition Maximum Per Term/Semester | $19,638 | $20,232 | $20,232 | $40,464 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,890 | $1,890 | $3,780 | |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $142 | $177 | $319 | |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.36 | $14.16 | $25.52 | |
| Graduate Student Fee4 | $6 | $6 | $12 | |
| Graduate Student Council Fee4 | $19 | $19 | $38 | |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 | $130 | |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $22,365.36 | $22,403.16 | $44,768.52 | |
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The cost of attending CWRU for one academic year is referred to as the “cost of attendance” or COA. A student's cost of attendance includes direct costs that a student pays to the university, such as tuition and fees, but it also includes standard estimates for indirect costs that a student incurs as a result of their attendance, such as living allowance, books, supplies, personal expenses, food and transportation. Direct costs and indirect costs are included in the estimated cost of education when determining financial aid packages. In addition to tuition and fees, below are other estimated costs included in a student’s cost of attendance. |
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| Other Estimated Cost of Attendance: | ||||
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Fall 2024 |
Spring 2025 |
Fall & Spring Total | |
| Living Allowance: Housing | $4,890 | $4,890 | $9,780 | |
| Living Allowance: Meals | $1,862 | $1,862 | $3,724 | |
| Books and Supplies (up to 12 credits) | $82 per credit | $82 per credit | $82 per credit | |
| Transportation and Personal Expenses | $4,482 | $4,482 | $8,964 | |
1 Students may be eligible to waive the Student Medical Plan and waive this fee. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when opted-out or waived the One to One Fitness Membership.
4 The Graduate Student Fee was previously named Graduate Activity Fee. In the prior year, the Graduate Activity Fee included the Graduate Student Council Fee amount. The Graduate Student Council Fee is a separate item and the Graduate Activity Fee has been renamed to Graduate Student Fee starting in the Fall 2024 semester.
Academic Year 2023-2024
Summer 2023, Fall 2023, and Spring 2024
| Tuition and Fees: | ||||
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Summer 2023 |
Fall 2023 |
Spring 2024 |
Fall & Spring Total | |
| Summer Tuition: Graduate Level Class (400 or Above) | $2,119 per credit hour | |||
| Summer Tuition: Undergraduate Level Class (399 or Below) | $1,060 per credit hour | |||
| Tuition | $2,182 per credit hour | $2,182 per credit hour | ||
| Tuition Maximum Per Term/Semester | $25,419 | $26,180 | $26,180 | $52,360 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,765 | $1,765 | $3,530 | |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $138 | $172 | $310 | |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.04 | $13.76 | $24.80 | |
| Graduate Activity Fee | $21 | $21 | $42 | |
| RTA Transportation Fee4 | $65 | $65 | $130 | |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $28,180.04 | $28,216.76 | $56,396.80 | |
1 Programs entirely online are not charged this fee. Students may be eligible to waive the Student Medical Plan and waive this fee. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 Programs entirely online are not charged this fee. This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when opted-out or waived the One to One Fitness Membership.
4 Programs entirely online are not charged this fee.
| Tuition and Fees: | ||||
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Summer 2023 |
Fall 2023 |
Spring 2024 |
Fall & Spring Total | |
| Tuition | $1,692 per credit hour | $1,692 per credit hour | $1,692 per credit hour | |
| Tuition Maximum Per Term/Semester | $20,304 | $20,304 | $20,304 | $40,608 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,765 | $1,765 | $3,530 | |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $138 | $172 | $310 | |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.04 | $13.76 | $24.80 | |
| Graduate Activity Fee | $21 | $21 | $42 | |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 | $130 | |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $22,304.04 | $22,340.76 | $44,644.80 | |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
| Tuition and Fees: | |||
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Summer 2023 |
Fall 2023 |
Spring 2024 |
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| Tuition: All credit hours | $1,500 per credit hour | $1,500 per credit hour | $1,500 per credit hour |
| Graduate Activity Fee | $21 | $21 | |
| Tuition and Fees: | |||
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Summer 2023 |
Fall 2023 |
Spring 2024 |
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| Tuition | $2,932 per credit hour | $2,932 per credit hour | $2,932 per credit hour |
| Tuition Maximum Per Term/Semester | $26,390 | $26,390 | $26,390 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,765 | $1,765 | |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $138 | $172 | |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.04 | $13.76 | |
| Graduate Activity Fee | $21 | $21 | |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 | |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
| Tuition and Fees: | |||
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Summer 2023 |
Fall 2023 |
Spring 2024 |
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| Tuition | $2,889 per credit hour | $2,889 per credit hour | $2,889 per credit hour |
| Tuition Maximum Per Term/Semester | $26,000 | $26,000 | $26,000 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,765 | $1,765 | |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $138 | $172 | |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.04 | $13.76 | |
| Graduate Activity Fee | $21 | $21 | |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 | |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
| Tuition and Fees: | |||
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Summer 2023 |
Fall 2023 |
Spring 2024 |
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| Tuition | $2,820 per credit hour | $2,820 per credit hour | $2,820 per credit hour |
| Tuition Maximum Per Term/Semester | $25,375 | $25,375 | $25,375 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,765 | $1,765 | |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $138 | $172 | |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.04 | $13.76 | |
| Graduate Activity Fee | $21 | $21 | |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 | |
1 This fee may be eligible for waiver. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when the student waives the One to One Fitness Membership.
| Tuition and Fees: | ||||
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Summer 2023 |
Fall 2023 |
Spring 2024 |
Fall & Spring Total | |
| Summer Tuition: Graduate Level Class (400 or Above) | $2,119 per credit hour | |||
| Summer Tuition: Undergraduate Level Class (399 or Below) | $1,060 per credit hour | |||
| Tuition | $2,182 per credit hour | $2,182 per credit hour | ||
| Tuition Maximum Per Term/Semester | $19,071 | $19,638 | $19,638 | $39,276 |
| Student Medical Plan1 | $1,765 | $1,765 | $3,530 | |
| One to One Fitness Membership2 | $138 | $172 | $310 | |
| Sales Tax3 | $11.04 | $13.76 | $24.80 | |
| Graduate Activity Fee | $21 | $21 | $42 | |
| RTA Transportation Fee | $65 | $65 | $130 | |
| Total Tuition and Fees | $21,638.04 | $21,674.76 | $43,312.80 | |
1 Students may be eligible to waive the Student Medical Plan and waive this fee. Please visit the Student Medical Plan website for waiver criteria and instructions to waive this fee. Waiver will apply to both fall and spring semesters if done by the fall semester tuition due date. If the waiver is completed after the fall semester tuition due date, students must complete the waiver again for the spring semester.
2 This fee may be opted-out through SIS by the semester tuition due date. Students must opt-out every semester. The Spring fee includes the summer term.
3 The Sales Tax is charged for the One to One Fitness Membership and the current sales tax rate is 8%. The Sales Tax is removed when opted-out or waived the One to One Fitness Membership.
Last Updated: 8/21/2024
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