Cost of Attendance for Graduate Students

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Cost of Attendance for Graduate Students

The cost of attendance for graduate students is based on standard student budgets that the University’s Office of Financial Aid establishes each year. The estimated costs below can assist you in planning your own budget. Estimated costs are updated annually.

The estimate below includes average tuition for graduate students. Actual tuition will vary according to the school or college of your degree program, whether you are a resident of Michigan or non-resident, and your level of study (i.e., whether you are a pre-candidate or candidate).

Estimates also reflect typical "modest but adequate" expense patterns. These are based on the cost of the average undergraduate’s double-occupancy room in a campus residency hall, as well as the University’s 150 Block Meal Plan which is available to any student. Actual expenses will vary depending on your lifestyle and your rent, whether you live in campus housing for graduate students or in an off-campus rental property. The cost of books and supplies vary by program and classes selected. Estimates for personal and miscellaneous costs, about $65 per week, include other expenses such as transportation, food not covered under the Block Meal Plan, long distance phone calls, clothes, entertainment, etc.

Estimated Cost of Attendance for the Fall and Winter Terms, 2009-2010 (September to April)

	Tuition & Fees	Room & Board	Books & Supplies	Personal & Miscellaneous	Total Budget
In-State	$17,525	$11,762	$1,192	$4,092	$34,571
Out-of-State	$35,183	$11,762	$1,192	$4,092	$52,229

Estimated Cost of Attendance for the Spring and Summer 2009 Half-Terms

Spring/Summer 2010 estimated budgets will be available March 2010.

The Spring (May-June) and Summer (July-August) half-terms are each eight weeks. If you attend both terms, multiply these costs by two.

	Tuition & Fees	Room & Board	Books & Supplies	Personal & Miscellaneous	Total Budget
In-State	$4,610	$2,830	$298	$1,011	8,749
Out-of-State	$9,250	$2,830	$298	$1,011	$13,389

Estimated Cost of Attendance for International Students for the Fall and Winter Terms, 2010-2011

While tuition for 2010-11 will be set in June 2010, the following are estimated expenses for international students who have been admitted to begin their program in the Fall Term 2010. Estimates for room, board, living expenses and insurance are for 12 months.

	Tuition & Fees	Room & Board	Books & Supplies	Personal & Miscellaneous	Total Budget
International Student	$37,820	$16,800	$1,200	$1,320	$57,140

In addition, estimated dependent expenses include:

Spouse’s living expenses (excluding health insurance), $5,000
Each additional dependent’s living expenses (excluding health insurance), $2,700
Mandatory health insurance for student and 1 dependent, $5,400
Mandatory health insurance for student and more than 1 dependent, $9,600

Dependents include the spouse of the student and unmarried, minor children under the age of 21.

2009-2010 Tuition & Fees

Tuition and fees for the 2009-2010 academic year are set by the U-M Board of Regents. For tuition rate purposes, full-time for graduate study is defined as 9 credit hours per term.

Persons who are not candidates for a degree may be admitted by Rackham to a program as a non-candidate for degree (NCFD) student. NCFD students may take no more than two courses per term for no more than two terms. Tuition and fees for a 3 credit-hour course can vary from $3,119 to $3,899 for a Michigan resident, or from $5,744 to $6,416 for a non-resident. Actual tuition varies by the school or college of the program that offers the course.

Current full- and part-time tuition and fees for all U-M schools and colleges are available from the Office of the Registrar.

For residency questions, contact the Office of the Registrar. See Student Financial Services for information about your U-M account, eBill, installment payment plans, and FAQs about new payment due dates.