Tuition and Fees

Tuition and fees are subject to change and may be changed without prior notice.

Information about tuition and fees can be found at the following websites:

Bursar's Office
Financial Aid Office
University Health Services
Continuing and Professional Education
Graduate School

Estimated Tuition and Expenses

Graduate students pay tuition at the following (fall 2013) rates: residents of Massachusetts - $110 per credit hour up to $1,320 per semester; "regional students" - $192.50 per credit hour up to $2,310 per semester; nonresidents - $414 per credit hour up to $4,968.50 per semester.

In order to enroll as a Massachusetts resident for tuition and fee purposes, a student must have on file a Residency Statement. Students originally classified as nonresident who believe they have met the residency requirements may appeal their classification before the beginning of the semester. Forms are available from the Graduate School.

The Summer Session tuition charges and fees are stated in the Summer Session course listing at www.umassulearn.net.

Estimated Annual Tuition and Fee Expenses for 2013-14 (12 credits)

Massachusetts Residents
Tuition $2,640
Required Fees $11,002
Total $13,642

Non-Residents
Tuition $9,937
Required Fees $17,778
Total $27,715

New England Regional
Tuition $4,620
Required Fees $17,778
Total $22,398


Tuition and fees are calculated on an annual basis for a graduate student carrying 12 credits per semester. Tuition and fees are prorated for fewer than 12 credits. Graduate Assistants with a Graduate Employee Organization (GEO) tuition waiver pay annually about $1,399 in mandatory fees.

Tuition and Fee Refunds

A student who leaves the university for any reason before a semester is completed, except as specified below, will be granted a pro rata refund of tuition and mandatory fees that applies for the first five weeks of the semester only. A student who makes an advance payment and then for any reason does not attend any part of the next semester or term at the university will be given full refund of tuition and fees. If academic credit is given, there will be no refund.

The amount of ferderal financial aid returned to federal aid programs is determined by the amount of time the student spent in academic attendance,but has no relationship to the institutional charges incurred by the student.

Refund Schedule

Regular Term
a. Within the first two weeks from the beginning of semester or term - 100%
b. During the third week - 60%
c. During the fourth week - 40%
d. During the fifth week - 20%
e. After the fifth week - no refund

This refund schedule does not apply to courses offered through the Division of Continuing & Professional Education.

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