Tuition and Fees

Tuition by Course Unit

Students enrolling in classes outside of Penn GSE should be aware that CU rates may vary across other University of Pennsylvania schools and programs. 

To view the required number of course units per program, select a program from the dropdown above.

Notes:

General Admission students will be billed according to this tuition schedule. 
Full-time students are charged a clinical fee during the fall and spring semesters and are required to have comprehensive health insurance.
General Fee is capped at the cost of 1-course unit for each summer session in which a student is enrolled.

Master’s Students

Tuition & Fees per Semester (Except Executive and Online Programs)

Number of CUs	Tuition	General Fee	Clinical Fee
0.5	$3,990	$255	$0
1.0	$7,980	$510	$0
1.5	$11,970	$765	$0
2.0	$15,960	$1,020	$0
2.5	$19,950	$1,275	$0
3.0	$23,940	$2,054	$371
3.5	$27,930	$2,054	$371
4.0	$31,920	$2,054	$371
4.5	$35,910	$2,054	$371
5.0*	$39,900	$2,054	$371
*Master's students may not be registered for more than 5-course units per semester.
Master’s Registration Fee* Tuition: $1,242 *Master's Registration is for all master's students who have completed coursework, but would not otherwise be registered for the semester in which they wish to graduate.

Ed.D. Students

Tuition & Fees per Semester (Except Executive Format Programs)

Number of CUs	Tuition	General Fee	Clinical Fee
0.5	$3,990	$255	$0
1.0	$7,980	$510	$0
1.5	$11,970	$765	$0
2.0	$15,960	$1,020	$0
2.5	$19,950	$1,275	$0
3.0	$23,940	$2,054	$371
3.5	$27,930	$2,054	$371
4.0	$31,920	$2,054	$371
*Ed.D. students may not be registered for more than 4-course units per semester.
Dissertation Status Rates First 10 semesters on dissertation: $5,533 Additional semesters: $1,242 Dissertation Registration  Registration required for all Ed.D. students who have completed their coursework and are pursuing completion of their dissertation. Students are charged the dissertation status rate each term they are enrolled in EDUC 9950. Summer is not a required term, unless students are planning on defending or uploading their dissertation.  Students in the Mid-Career Doctoral Program in Education Leadership who do not graduate in 3 years will be billed Ed.D. dissertation plus program fee each semester beyond their 9th semester.  Upon the successful completion of the dissertation defense tuition will be waived the following semester (e.g., for students who defend their dissertation at any point during the fall term, they will receive the tuition fee waiver in the subsequent spring term). Tuition will be waived one time only. For more information on tuition waivers and dissertation status, please view the Course Registration policy.

Ph.D. Students (after 8 semesters)

Tuition & Fees per Semester

Term	Tuition	General Fee
Fall	$2,800	$512
Spring	$2,800	$512
Summer*	$5,533
*Ph.D. students are not required to register in summer unless using University facilities, taking exams, holding dissertation hearings, or graduating. Summer rate is charged at the Ed.D. level.
Dissertation Status Rates First 10 semesters on dissertation: $5,533 Additional semesters: $1,242 Dissertation Registration  Ph.D. students are charged the dissertation status rate each term they are enrolled in EDUC 9950.  Upon the successful completion of the dissertation defense tuition will be waived the following semester (e.g., for students who defend their dissertation at any point during the fall term, they will receive the tuition fee waiver in the subsequent spring term). Tuition will be waived one time only. For more information on tuition waivers and dissertation status, please view the Course Registration policy.

Budgeting and Estimated Living Expenses

The Office of Student Registration and Financial Services, the University's central financial aid office, determines a standard budget for living expenses applicable to all eligible GSE students. This budget, combined with the tuition and fees, represents the cost of attendance for your program. Your loan eligibility is the difference between the cost of attendance and other financial aid resources such as scholarships and grants.

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