Cost of Attendance for Graduate School

Prospective Students

A Quick Look at Expenses

$1,069*

per Credit
Average 9-12 credits
per Semester

$1,605

per Month in
Off-Campus Living Expenses

$531**

per Semester in
Mandatory Fees

*The standard tuition rate for graduate programs in the 2024-25 academic year is $1,069 per credit, but a small number of individual programs may vary. For more information, see below.

**Other fees may be incurred depending on course requirements or degree progress.

Tuition and Fees

Standard Tuition and Fees for a Graduate

Tuition and Fees (Academic Year – Fall and Spring) with the tuition base rate
Tuition*	$19,242
Student Wellbeing Fee	$714
Student Center Fee	$248
International Service Fee	$360
Graduate Recreation Fee	$100
Total Tuition and Mandatory Costs	$20,664

*The University of Delaware published graduate student tuition base rate for graduate credit in 2024-25 is $1,069 per credit hour. Some programs have higher or lower rates based on various factors, including competitive market research and demonstrated success as their existing price point. Graduate tuition rates are listed with each program and can be found through the program search tool on the Graduate Programs page. Additional tuition and fees may be incurred for students registering for Summer Session(s).

Course-related fees: Certain courses incur additional fees in support of special equipment or services provided.

Medical Insurance

Health insurance is a mandatory requirement for all full-time graduate students and international and contracted graduate students registered full-time, part-time, or sustaining. Provided by University Health Plans (UHP), UD offers a health plan to eligible students and charges full-time enrollees for this plan. Students with existing qualifying health insurance coverage can waive the UD coverage and the subsequent fee. Part-time students are not eligible to enroll.

UD Health Plan for students on contract: $413.42

UD Health Plan for students not on contract: $2,903.88

Off-Campus Living and Individual Expenses

Average Off-campus Living Expenses for the Year (12 Months)

Average off-campus living expenses (12 months):
Rent – @$1,025 per month (source)	$12,300
Utilities – electric, heat, cool, water, garbage, internet @$200 per month	$2,400
Groceries - @$380 per month	$4,560
Total Living Expenses	$19,260

Other expenses to consider – expenses vary widely depending on individual
Transportation/parking @$85 per month	$1,020
Entertainment - @$100 per month	$1,200
Books and other materials	$1,000

Last Updated: 9/21/2023

Compare Consumer Price Indexes

Provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) is a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services. These values are meant to provide a rough illustration of the cost of living in various metropolitan regions.

Last Updated: 9/22/2023 | Source

305.74

CPI for Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington

305.27

CPI-U for Washington D.C.-Arlington-Alexandria

324.38

CPI-U for New York-Newark-Jersey City

324.75

CPI-U for Boston-Cambridge-Newton

324.05

CPI-U for Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim

International Students

International Service Fees

*International Service Fees (FY 2022-23 Rate)**
Undergraduate and graduate students	$180 per semester ($90 summer)
ELI students	$90 per session
J-1 Visiting scholars	$180 per application
H-1B employees	$445 per application

*Effective 9/1/2022

The international service fee is a mandatory fee charged to international students and scholars enrolled at the University of Delaware in support of the advisory and support services provided by the Center for Global Programs and Services (CGPS). This fee provides international students and scholars with essential services such as immigration advising, processing of documents, regulatory reporting, and various acculturation and engagement programs and resources. It also helps cover the cost of maintaining institutional compliance with federal regulations.

Please note that the required amount on the I-20 is an estimate of expenses. It is NOT a reflection of UD student billing. Please contact your academic department for exact program costs and Student Financial Services with any questions regarding your UD bill.

If you are bringing dependents, you are required to provide an additional $5,900 per dependent spouse, $5,900 for first dependent child, $4,720 for second dependent child or more. For more information, please see ISSS Announcement: Updated Financial Minimums.

For more information on costs of attendance at the University of Delaware, please visit the Student Financial Services website. Full details on preparing your finances for Graduate Students can be found on the CGPS Pre-Arrival webpage for Graduate Students.

Other University Fees and Considerations

Other University Fees

Fee	Fee Amount
Sustaining Fee	$833 - Master's Students $1,258 - Doctoral Students
Application for Advanced Degree Charged to all graduate students who have met the requirements of their graduate degree program	$95 - Doctoral Candidates $50 - Master’s Candidates
Carpenter Sports Charged during fall and spring semesters to part-time graduate and continuing education students who choose to utilize the facilities at the Carpenter Sports Building	$100 - family $50 - individual
Change of Registration Charged, in addition to tuition, to students who make changes to their registration after the free drop/add period	$25
General (summer) Charged to students registered for summer session (fee is per session)	$15
Recreation Charged during fall and spring semesters and Winter and Summer sessions to undergraduate and continuing education students (full or part time) who are not charged the mandatory comprehensive fee and who choose to utilize the facilities at the Carpenter Sports Building	$25
Registration (Summer/Winter) Charged for registration in each optional term (Winter, Summer I, Summer II)	$30
Transfer Credit Charged to any student who takes a course, for academic credit, at another institution and then transfers that credit to UD	$75