Financial Aid

2012-13

Graduate Cost of Attendance

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Tuition
   Full-Time
   Part-Time
Student Service Fee
Room & Meal Plan
Estimated Books, Supplies, & Personal Expenses
Sample Full-Time Graduate Cost of Attendance
Notes

Tuition

Full-time Tuition
For the college programs leading to the degree of Master of Arts/Certificate of Advanced Study, and Doctor of Psychology in School Psychology; Master of Science in Education/Certificate of Advanced Study in Counseling; Master of Science in Education - Literacy Teacher; and Master of Business Administration, full-time tuition (12-18 credits per semester) is $36,736 for the 2012-13 academic year.

For the college programs leading to the degree of Master of Fine Arts; Master of Science in Engineering; and Doctor of Philosophy in Ceramics, Glass Science, or Materials Science and Engineering, full-time tuition (12-18 hours per semester) is $21,758 for the 2012-13 academic year.

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Part-time Tuition

Part-time graduate students, enrolled for fewer than 12 credit hours, are billed at the part-time instruction rate. The 2012-13 part-time rate is $782 per credit hour.

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Student Service Fee

The student service fee is $910 per year for full-time students and $152 per year for part-time students for 2012-13. The student service fee supports student activities and organizations and subsidizes the campus health care center.

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Room & Meal Plan Allowance

On-campus housing for graduate students is very limited. Most graduate students live off-campus.

The average off-campus living cost is $11,498 per year.

Students living off-campus (not with parents) are provided the above estimated average cost for room and meal plan expense and financial aid budgets.

Off-campus students may choose from several different meal plan options ranging in cost from $2,216 (77 meals per semester) to $5,598 (300 meals per semester) per year.

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Estimated Books, Supplies & Personal Expenses

Books and Supplies: $1,200 per year or $2,600 minimum per year for Master of Fine Arts students

Personal Expenses: $1,700 per year

Actual expenses for books, supplies, and personal needs may vary widely among students. These expenses will be dependent on life style, personal choice, major, travel distance to school, and other factors.

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Sample Full-time Graduate Costs of Attendance

Master of Arts/Certificate of Advanced Study, and Doctor of Psychology in School Psychology; Master of Science in Education/Certificate of Advanced Study In Counseling; Master of Science in Education - Literacy Teacher; and Master of Business Administration

Tuition

$36,736
Fee

      910

Room and Meal Plan   11,498
Books and Supplies     1,200
Personal     1,700
Total $52,044
Master of Fine Arts; Master of Science in Engineering; Doctor of Philosophy in Ceramics, Glass Science, or Materials Science and Engineering
Tuition $21,758
Fee        910
Room and Meal Plan   11,498
Books and Supplies*     1,200
Personal     1,700 
Total $37,066

*Master of Fine Arts students should plan on a minimum of $2,600 for supplies.

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Notes:

Tuition, fees, room and meal plan charges are determined by the Alfred University Board of Trustees. Over the past several years annual tuition and fee increases have been in the 3-4% range and room and meal plan increases have been in the 0-4% range.

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