Cost Expectations

=How Much Does the University of Tulsa Graduate School Cost?=

When one considers the cost of continuing education, the first thought is probably tuition. While this is a substantial portion of the expense involved, there are several other factors as well. These include the fees associated with tuition, living expenses, health insurance, and housing for the duration of the program.

The impact of financial aid (whether it be scholarships, federal or private loans, fellowships or assistantships) is a key component of making grad school a realistic option. Another aspect of cost is how much salary would be sacrificed by delaying a career while pursuing the master or doctorate degree. These are valid issues relating to the overall cost of graduate school and are addressed on other pages of this wiki.

The cost per credit hour for graduate school is basically the same as the charge for an undergraduate credit hour. Also, the rate is the same for residents or non-residents of Oklahoma. Fees include application, student association, dissertation and thesis, community and international student. The application fee does not apply to candidates that are graduates of The University of Tulsa or McNair Scholars from any university. The application and international student service fees are nonrefundable. Estimated living expenses consist of books, meals, housing on campus, and personal expenses. The total for tuition, fees and estimated living expenses is the same for both domestic and international students. When combined, the graduate student is looking at approximately $33,000.

According the University of Tulsa Graduate School webpage, the following is a breakdown of tuition, fees and estimated living expenses for the 2012-2013 academic year:

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                                                        $1,035 per credit hour

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Application Fee:

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                        $40

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Student Association Fee:

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                        $55 (9 or more credit hours)

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                       $5 per credit hour (less than 9 hours)

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Dissertation and Thesis Fee:

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                        $39 Binding (3 copies)

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                       $13 (Each additional copy)

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                        $65 (Microfilming for doctoral candidates)

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                        $65 (Copyright)

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Community Fee:

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                        $75 (Per semester)

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">International Student Service Fee:

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                       $150 (Per semester)

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">'''<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Estimated Living Expenses '''

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">'''<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">

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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Books:

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                       $1,600

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Meals:

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                         $4,410

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Housing on Campus:

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                         $5,524

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">Personal Expenses:

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";">                                                         $1,500

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Total Tuition, Fees and Estimated Living Expenses                                                                                                               '''<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif";"> '''

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">'''                                                               $33,004 '''