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Tuition and Fees

Graduate Students: Tuition & Fees

Graduate student tuition and fee rates are contingent on your specific academic program and current student status.

The information below will help you find your applicable tuition and fees per semester.

Graduate Tuition Per Semester

Student Type Per Credit
Resident** $577
Non-Resident** $849
Non-Resident Distance Education Approved Programs* $545

**Includes all instructional costs

  • Resident Tuition: $534 and Instructional Support, $43
  • Non-Resident Tuition: $801 and Instructional Support $48
Please note tuition is assessed based on student type and not course type.
  • Graduate students taking graduate courses pay the graduate rate.
  • Graduate students taking undergraduate course pay the graduate rate.
  • Graduate students taking both graduate and undergraduate courses pay the graduate rate.
* Distance Education Approved Programs

Distance Education Approved Programs are:

  • Online Teaching K-12 Certificate
  • Reading, M.Ed.
  • Athletic Training – Professional Practice, M.S.
  • Professional and Digital Media Writing, M.A.
  • Health Education, M.S.
  • Professional Spanish (Certificate)
  • Instructional Design Technology, M.Ed.
  • Applied Behavior Analyst (non-degree)
  • Elementary Education, M.Ed.
  • Public Health & Community Health Education, MPH
  • Medical Marijuana and Public Health Certificate
  • Instructional Technology, M.Ed.
  • Advanced Sport Performance Coaching Certificate

General Fee Per Semester

The general fee is used to support a variety of instructional and student support programs.

Student Type Per Credit (1-8 credits) Full Time (9 or more credits)
Graduate $42 $377
Doctoral $65 $585
Distance Education $31 $279

Technology Fee Per Semester

The purpose of this fee is to enhance student access to the latest technology in the classroom and to prepare our students for high-tech careers in a global economy.

Student Type Per Credit (1-11 credits)
Resident $31
Non-Resident $44

Instructional Support Fee Per Semester

The purpose of this fee is to support general instructional operations and academic facilities needs

Student Type Per Credit
Non-Resident Distance Education approved programs $47

The General Fee is charged to all students – resident, non-resident, full-time, part-time, residential, and commuters. It is charged during all sessions including summer and winter and at all course locations. This includes internships, student teaching, and any other off-campus sites.

Graduate students enrolled in the Athletic Training Clinical Practice Distance Ed Program, Reading Distance Ed Program, Computer Science Information Systems, and Professional and New Media Reading Program are charged a reduced rate.

Since it is a generic fee used to support a variety of instructional and student support programs, waivers are limited to:

  • Senior citizens participating in the ESU senior citizen tuition waiver program
  • Certain exchange students (i.e. National Student Exchange Students) and;
  • Students in foreign exchange programs studying abroad

This policy is consistent with existing regulations concerning tuition waiver policies.

Doctoral Program Per Semester

Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) and Educational Leadership and Administration (Ed.D) tuition.

Student Type Per Credit
Resident (Per Credit) $587
Non-Resident (Per Credit) $881

Doctoral Program for Summer 2024 (tuition is subject to change)

Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) and Educational Leadership and Administration (Ed.D) tuition.

Student Type Per Credit
Resident (Per Credit) $585
Non-Resident (Per Credit) $843

Housing & Dining Fees

Learn about the cost of on-campus housing and dining.

Contact Us

Have more questions? Call (570) 422-2800 option 3, or Email billing@esu.edu.

Contact Information

Campus Address
Zimbar-Liljenstein Hall
Phone:
(570) 422-2800
Fax:
(570) 422-3636 (Fax)
Title of Department Leader
Director Student Accounts
Name
Laura LaMura
Phone:
(570) 422-2821