Graduate Costs and Financial Aid
Overview
UHD is committed to making graduate studies accessible and affordable for our students. We are proud to offer students more affordable tuition and fees rates than many other universities, and we strive to help students offset the costs through financial aid, scholarships, and assistantships whenever possible. Although pursuing a graduate program will require some sort of investment from each student, we hope that it will be affordable and transformative for you and your career!
UHD Graduate Student Financial Aid
The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) assists students with the financial planning and financing for their education. Financial aid consists of grants, scholarships, loans, and work study. Most aid is based upon individual financial need and eligibility. Aid is available to students who are enrolled at least on a 1/2-time basis (4 semester credit hours for graduate students), maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP), and demonstrate financial need. Financial aid is generally awarded based on the fall and spring semesters, but it is also possible to receive summer financial aid. Students not enrolled in a graduate degree or certificate program are not eligible for financial aid.
Please see the UHD Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid site as well as the Graduate Student Financial Aid page for more information about the process and awarding of financial aid and scholarships.
CHSS Graduate Student Financial Aid Pointers
- All CHSS graduate programs are eligible for federal financial aid.
- Students must complete a FAFSA/TASFA in order to be eligible to receive most aid.
- Graduate students must be enrolled in at least 4 semester credits hours each term in order to be eligible for financial aid. Since most graduate courses in CHSS are 3 semester credit hours, most students will need to be enrolled in 2 courses (6 semester credit hours) in order to be eligible to receive financial aid.
- Most graduate students will qualify for Federal Loans, but you may also qualify for a number of state or university grants.
- The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the various CHSS academic departments offer a significant number of scholarships to graduate students each fall.
- UHD offers installment plans which can help students to pay a monthly amount towards their semester fee bill.
- UHD offers Emergency Deferment Plans for in-state students and Short Term Deferment Plans for out-of-state and international students.
CHSS Graduate Scholarships
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to offer a number of scholarships for both new and continuing graduate students. The scholarships generally require at least a 3.0 GPA and range from $1,000 to $3,000 per year. Please see the links below for more information on these opportunities.
- CHSS New Graduate Student Scholarship
- CHSS Continuing Graduate Student Crisis Scholarship
- Master of Arts in Nonprofit Scholarships
- Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Composition Scholarships
- Master of Arts in Strategic Communication Scholarships
- Master or Science in Technical Communication Scholarships
- Graduate Certificate in History Scholarships
Costs
The overall costs per term and per program will vary depending on the number of courses you take, your residency status, and the length of your program. For a total breakdown of the costs per credit hour, you can visit the Student Business Services Tuition and Fees page.
Estimated Costs per term (fall 2022 – summer 2023 Academic Year)
This table provides an estimate of costs for CHSS Graduate students each term. The costs vary depending on the student's residency status and how many courses/hours they take during the term.
| Number of Courses |
Semester Credit Hours |
Tuition In-State |
Tuition Out-of-State / International |
Fees |
Total In-State |
Total Out-of-State / *International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 courses | 9 | $3.721 | $6,943 | $728 | $4,449 | $7,671 |
| 2 courses | 6 | $2,481 | $4,629 | $651 | $3,132 | $5,280 |
| 1 course | 3 | $1,240 | $2,314 | $410 | $1,650 | $2,724 |
*International Students will have an additional $45 service fee added to these estimated totals.
Estimated Costs per program (based on fall 2022 – summer 2023 Academic Year)
These tables provide an estimate of costs for completing each CHSS Graduate program. The costs will vary depending on the student's residency status, the total hours required to complete the program, and the number of courses taken each semester. The estimated totals below reflect a rate of taking two courses (6 Semester Credit Hours) each term and total completion time of about two years.
Master's Degree Programs Estimated Costs
| Total Hours in Program |
Program | Tuition In-State |
Tuition Out-of-State / International |
Fees |
Total In-State |
Total Out-of-State / *International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | MA in Nonprofit Management | $14,886 | $27,774 | $3,906 | $18,792 | $31,680 |
| 33 | MA in Rhetoric and Composition MS in Technical Communication |
$13,645 | $25,459 | $3,665 | $17,310 | $29,124 |
| 30 | MA in Strategic Communication | $12,405 | $23,145 | $3,255 | $15,660 | $26,400 |
Graduate Certificate Cost Estimates
| Total Hours in Program |
Program | Tuition In-State |
Tuition Out-of-State / International |
Fees |
Total In-State |
Total Out-of-State / *International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Leadership and Strategic Planning Composition Studies History |
$7,443 | $13,887 | $1,953 | $9,396 | $15,840 |
| 9 | Medical and Applied Health Communication Plain Language |
$3,721 | $6,943 | $1,061 | $4,782 | $8,004 |