Tuition

Mandatory Fees

Miscellaneous Fees

Admissions Fees

Late Fees

Housing

Board

Tuition

Full-time rates/fees are charged for enrollment of 8 or more credits for graduate students outside of the Columbus School of Law, 12 or more credits for Columbus School of Law day students, and 13 or more credits for Columbus School of Law evening students.

Students are charged the rate for their primary program regardless of whether they are enrolled in courses in another school or department. Students enrolled in joint degree graduate programs where the tuition rates for the individual schools/degrees differ are billed at the higher tuition rate for the entirety of their joint degree program and are considered students in the higher tuition rate school for the purposes of student financial aid and student loans. Students pursuing a certificate as a part of their degree program are charged the tuition rate for their degree program.

Students enrolled in joint degree programs with the law school are billed standard law school tuition rates for the entirety of their joint degree program and are considered law school students for the purposes of student financial aid and student loans.

School of Architecture and Planning

Full and Part-time $1,650/credit hour

School of Arts and Sciences 

Full-time, programs except those listed below $26,095/semester
Part-time, programs except those listed below $2,075/credit hour
Full and Part-time students in these programs:
  • Master of Science (MS) in Biology
  • Master of Science (MS) in Biotechnology
  • Master of Science (MS) in Clinical Laboratory Science
  • non-degree students in Biology
 $1,650/credit hour 
Full and Part-time students in these programs:
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Education
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Early Childhood and Special Education
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Education
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Integral Economic Development Management
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Integral Economic Development Policy
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Politics: Congressional Studies, off-campus program
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Politics: International Affairs, off-campus program
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Secondary Education
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Special Education
  • Master of Science (MS) in Applied Space Weather Research
  • Master of Science in Library and Information Science (MSLIS)
  • Certificate in Catholic Diocesan Leadership
  • Certificate in Teacher Education
  • Certificate in Library and Information Science
  • Certificate in Library Leadership and Management
  • Non-degree students in Education
  • non-degree students in Integral Economic Development Management
  • Non-degree students in Library and Information Science
  $1,250/credit hour
Full and Part-time students in these programs:
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Early Christian Studies
  • Master of Arts (MA) in English Language & Literature
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Greek
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Greek & Latin
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Hispanic Literatures and Culture
  • Master of Arts (MA) in History
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Human Rights
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Latin
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Medieval & Byzantine Studies
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Politics: American Government
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Politics: Political Theory
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Politics: World Politics
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Semitics
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Sociology
  • Certificate in Cultural Heritage Information Management
  • Certificate in Greek
  • Certificate in Greek & Latin
  • Certificate in Latin
  • Certificate in Medieval Studies
  • Non-degree students in Anthropology
  • Non-degree students in Classics
  • Non-degree students in Early Christian Studies
  • Non-degree students in English
  • Non-degree students in French
  • Non-degree students in German
  • Non-degree students in Greek and Latin
  • Non-degree students in History
  • Non-degree students in Irish Studies
  • Non-degree students in Italian
  • Non-degree students in Latin
  • Non-degree students in Medieval & Byzantine Studies
  • Non-degree students in Politics
  • Non-degree students in Rhetoric
  • Non-degree students in Romance Languages and Literatures
  • Non-degree students in Semitics
  • Non-degree students in Sociology
  • Non-degree students in Spanish
  $1,105/credit hour

Busch School of Business 

Full-time, programs except those listed below $26,095/semester
Part-time, programs except those listed below $2,075/credit hour
Full and Part-time students in these programs:
  • Master of Science in Business (MSB)
  • Certificate in Business & Human Rights
 $1,250/credit hour
Full and Part-Time, Master of Science (MS) and non-degree students in Ecclesiastical Administration and Management $735/credit hour

School of Canon Law

Full and Part-Time (tuition capped at $20,200/semester) $1,650/credit hour

School of Engineering 

Full-time, programs except those listed below $26,400/semester
Part-time, programs except those listed below $2,075/credit hour
Full and Part-Time, Newport News Shipbuilding students matriculated prior to Spring 2023 $832/credit hour
Full and Part-Time, Newport News Shipbuilding students matriculated Spring 2023 and later $1,250/credit hour
Full and Part-time students in these programs:
  • Master of Science (MS) in Biomedical Engineering
  • Master of Science (MS) in Civil Engineering
  • Master of Science (MS) in Computer Science
  • Master of Science (MS) in Environmental Engineering
  • Master of Science (MS) in Mechanical Engineering
  • Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering
  • non-degree students in Biomedical Engineering
  • non-degree students in Civil Engineering
  • non-degree students in Computer Science
  • non-degree students in Electrical Engineering
  • non-degree students in Mechanical Engineering
 $1,850/credit hour 
Full and Part-time students in these programs:
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Materials Science & Engineering
  • Master of Science (MS) in Data Analytics
  • Master of Science (MS) in Engineering Management
  • Master of Science (MS) in Materials Science & Engineering
  • Certificate in Data Analytics
  • Certificate in Engineering Management
  • Non-degree students in Engineering Management
  • Non-degree students in Materials Science & Engineering
  • Off-campus courses at NIH, Carderock, Ft. Belvoir, and 300 M Street
 $1,250/credit hour

Columbus School of Law

Law students should also take note of school-specific fees in the Mandatory Fees section.

Full-time, Juris Doctor (JD) program $28,608/semester
Part-time, Juris Doctor (JD) program $1,973/credit hour
Full-time, Master of Laws (LLM) program $13,200/semester
Part-time, Master of Laws (LLM) program $1,100/credit hour

Full and Part-time students in these programs:

  • Master of Legal Studies (MLS) program
  • non-degree practitioners
 $1,100/credit hour

Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art

Music students should also take note of course-specific fees in the Miscellaneous Fees section.

Full-time, programs except those listed below $26,095/semester
Part-time, programs except those listed below $2,075/credit hour
Full and Part-time students in these programs:
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Art Education
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Drama: Theatre History and Criticism
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Drama: Theatre Education
  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Drama: Acting
  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Drama: Directing
  • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Drama: Playwriting
  • Certificate in Creative Teaching Through Drama
  • Graduate Artist Diploma
 $1,250/credit hour

Conway School of Nursing 

Conway students should also take note of course-specific fees in the Miscellaneous Fees section. 

Full and Part-Time $1,440/credit hour

School of Philosophy 

Full-time, programs except those listed below $26,095/semester
Part-time, programs except those listed below $2,075/credit hour
Full and Part-time students in these programs:
  • Licentiate in Philosophy (PhL)
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Philosophy
  • Certificate in Pre-Theology*
  • Non-degree students in Philosophy

*Tuition in this program is capped at the equivalent of 12 credits

 $1,105/credit hour

Metropolitan School of Professional Studies 

Full and Part-Time $1,080/credit hour

National Catholic School of Social Service 

Full and Part-Time, programs except those listed below $1,200/credit hour
Certificate in Child Protection & Safe Environments $650/credit hour

School of Theology and Religious Studies 

Full-time, programs except those listed below $26,095/semester
Part-time, programs except those listed below $2,075/credit hour
Full and Part-Time, Doctor of Ministry (DMIN) $900/credit hour
Full and Part-Time, Master of Catechesis (MCAT), non-online program $1,250/credit hour
Full and Part-Time, Master of Catechesis (MCAT), fully online program $735/credit hour
Full and Part-time students in these programs:
  • Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB)*
  • Bachelor of Sacred Theology (STB)/Master of Divinity (MDIV)*
  • Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) in Biblical Studies
  • Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) in Church History
  • Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) in Historical Theology
  • Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) in Liturgical Studies
  • Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) in Moral Theology and Ethics
  • Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) in Sacramental Theology
  • Licentiate in Sacred Theology (STL) in Systematic Theology
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Biblical Studies
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Catechetics
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Church History
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Liturgical Studies and Sacramental Theology
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Moral Theology & Ethics
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Religion and Culture
  • Master of Arts (MA) in Theology
  • Master of Divinity (MDIV) in Catholic Theology*
  • Master of Divinity (MDIV) in Divinity
  • Master of Divinity (MDIV) in Hispanic Ministry
  • Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Theology and Religious Studies
  • Certificate in Carmelite Studies
  • Certificate in Christian Muslim Relations
  • Certificate in Franciscan Tradition
  • Non-degree students
*Tuition in these programs is capped at the equivalent of 15 credits		 $1,105/credit hour

Intensive English Program 

enrolled in equivalent of five or more credit hours $9,143/semester
enrolled in equivalent of one to four credit hours $2,140/credit hour

Mandatory Fees

 

First Semester Fee

This fee is charged in a student’s first semester.

Degree Students Certificate/Non-Degree Students
Full-Time Part-Time Full-Time Part-Time
New Student Fee $480 $480 $130 $130

Fall & Spring Semester Fees 

These fees are charged in the fall and spring semesters.  The Graduate Student Association fee is not charged to students in the Columbus School of Law and is waived for students who are enrolled in 100% online programs.

Degree Students Certificate/Non-Degree Students
Full-Time Part-Time Full-Time Part-Time
Graduate Student Association Fee $45 $45 $45 $45
Technology Fee $370 $220 $370 $220
Library Support Fee $100 $50 $100 $50

Student Medical Plan 

Enrollment in the university’s Student Medical Insurance plan is required for all domestic students enrolled in 12 or more credits and for all international students, regardless of the number of credits in which they are enrolled, unless an annual online coverage waiver is completed by the published deadline. Additional information on the student medical insurance plan and instructions for waiving coverage are available at the Student Medical Insurance webpage. 

Annual coverage – for students enrolled in the Fall semester

Charge is assessed in full in the Fall term

 $3,872

Partial-year coverage – for students NOT enrolled in the Fall semester

Charge is assessed in full in the Spring term

 $2,390.91

Columbus School of Law Fees

These fees are charged to students in the Columbus School of Law in the fall and spring semesters. 

Day Division Students Evening Division Students
Full-Time Part-Time Full-Time Part-Time
Student Bar Association Fee $65 $65 $65 $65
Law Student Fee $75 $75 $60 $60

Miscellaneous Fees

 

Administrative Fees 

Diploma Replacement Fee $155
Graduation Fee $210
Health Services Fees varies
ID Card Replacement Fee $35
Parking Fine varies
Parking Permit Fee varies
Returned Check Fee $100

Audit Fees

Courses taken for audit are billed at the regular tuition rate for the school/program to which the student has been admitted except in cases where the student qualifies for one of the below special rates.

Law School Auditing Privilege Fee (Law School Alumni only), per class $1,035
Post-Doctoral Audit Fee, per class $1,075

Course and Department Fees 

Fees listed as “course fee” or “program fee” are charged in lieu of regular tuition.  All other fees in this section are charged in addition to the regular course tuition.  Graduate students enrolling in undergraduate-level classes will be charged applicable class fees, as listed here.

In the School of Arts & Sciences
Psychology Malpractice Insurance Fee, Basic Level: classes with instruction mode of "Psych Mal Insur Low" $60
In the School of Engineering
Course Fee: ENGR 499 $300
Course Fee: ENGR 525 $275
In the Columbus School of Law
Jagellonian Fee (domestic portion of program) $11,500
Law School Transient Fee, per semester $900
In the Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art
Art Department Lost or Stolen Equipment Fee varies
Dance Class Fee $190
Lost Sheet Music Fee varies
Music Instruction Fee: 1 credit required MUPI course $161
Music Instruction Fee: 2 credit required MUPI course $223
Music Instruction Fee: 3 credit required MUPI course $318
Music Instruction Fee: 1 credit elective MUPI course $265
Music Instruction Fee: 3 credit elective MUPI course $546
Music Locker Rental Fee: Large, per semester $16
Music Locker Rental Fee: Medium, per semester $12
Music Locker Rental Fee: Small, per semester $10
Music Locker Rental Fee: Instrument, per semester $27
Music Practice Room Fee: Grand Piano/Schudi Organ/Harpsichord, per semester (5 hours per week) $63
Music Practice Room Fee: Upright Piano/Organ, per semester (5 hours per week) $63
Music Practice Room Fee: St. Vincent's Chapel/Harp. Room, per year (key deposit) $63
Music/Drama/Art Production Fee $52
Music Recital Fee, per recital $68
In the Conway School of Nursing
Clinical Laboratory Fee: classes with instruction mode of "Nursing Clinical Lab Fee" $226
Malpractice Insurance Fee, Basic Level: classes with instruction mode of "Nurs Mal Insur Low" $60
Malpractice Insurance Fee, Nurse Practitioner Level: classes with instruction mode of "Nurs Mal Insur High" $140
EVM Training Fee: NURS 657 $368
Residency Fee: NURS 659D, NURS 660D $1,208
Clinical Fee: NURS 737D, NURS 751D, NURS 752D, NURS 772D, NURS 779D, NURS 781D, NURS 783D, NURS 784D, NURS 785D, NURS 786D, NURS 787D $135
In the Metropolitan School of Professional Studies
Program Fee: MFP 101, MFP 102, MFP 103, MFP 104, MFP 105, MFP 106, MFP 107 $725
Program Fee: MPD 121, MPD 122, MPD 123, MPD 124 $1,500
Program Fee: MPD 204 $1,500
Program Fee (ASCM Members): MPD 301 $2,900
Program Fee (non-ASCM Members): MPD 301 $3,100
Program Fee: MPD 353-D1 $1,195
Program Fee: MPD 353-D2 $1,095
Program Fee: MPD 353-D3 $745
Program Fee: MPD 353-D4 $545
Program Fee: MPD 504 $1,195
In the National Catholic School of Social Service
Malpractice Insurance Fee, Basic Level: classes with instruction mode of "SSS Mal Insur Low" $60

Dissertation and Thesis Fees 

Doctoral Dissertation Processing Fee $60
Vatican Transmittal Fee (PhD in Philosophy & Ecclesiastical Degrees) $60
Master's/Licentiate Thesis Processing Fee $60

Education Abroad Fees 

CUA Rome Program, administrative fee, per semester $520
CUA Rome Program, housing, per semester $4,890
CUA Rome Program, board, per semester $2,550
CUA Affiliated Programs, per semester varies - contact CUAbroad
Note: A portion of the above Education Abroad fees is paid directly to CUAbroad as a program deposit. The remaining balance is billed to the student account.
CUA Exchange Programs, administrative fee varies - contact CUAbroad
CUA Sponsored Short-Term Programs, administrative fee varies - contact CUAbroad
Non-CUA Affiliated/Sponsored Program, administrative fee, one semester program $2,340
Program Cancellation Fee varies - contact CUAbroad

Placement Test Fees 

Intensive English Placement Test Fee $75
Modern Language Placement Test Fee $82

Admissions Fees

 

Application Fees 

These fees are paid at the time of application and do not bill to or credit to the student account. 

Graduate (non-law) degree programs $60
Graduate (non-law) non-degree & certificate programs $25
Education Abroad programs $65
Intensive English $25

Registration Deposits 

Deposits are not billed to the student account and are applied as a pre-payment of future fees.  Deposits are non-refundable. 

Graduate (non-Law) $300
Law $900

Late Fees

 

Administrative Late Fees 

Late Enrollment Fee (for initial registration after the final drop/add deadline) $550
Late/Incomplete Immunization Record Fee (see Student Health Services webpage for details) $100

Late Payment Fees 

Payment is due by the published due date each term. Unpaid balances are subject to late payment fees and interest charges as outlined here.

Late Fee (assessed once per term on outstanding term balance) 5%
Interest (assessed on the 15th of each month on entire outstanding balance) 18% per annum

Housing

Housing charges include cable T.V. connection, laundry, and internet services.  Not all room types are available in each hall. Refer to the Residence Hall Information webpage for descriptions of available room types in specific halls.

Additional per diem charges will be assessed to students approved to reside on campus outside of normal contractual periods.

Additional information is available through the Office of Housing Services.

General Housing Fees 

Housing Cancellation Fee (outlined in the Residence Hall & Dining Services Agreement) $500 and up
Phone Installation/Use Charge $240
Lockout & Key Replacement Fees varies
Room & Common Area Damage Fees varies

Centennial Village and Caldwell, Flather, Gibbons, Regan, Ryan, and Seton Halls 

Single $5,155/semester
Single with bath $5,200/semester
Double $4,890/semester
Double with bath $5,510/semester
Triple $4,490/semester
Triple with bath $5,245/semester
Quad with bath $5,245/semester

Millennium Halls 

Apartment Single $6,350/semester
Apartment Double $6,055/semester
Single Suite A $6,085/semester
Single Suite B $5,605/semester
Single Suite C $5,605/semester

Opus Hall 

Suite Single $6,085/semester
Suite Double $5,605/semester

Board 

Board plans are for use in university dining halls.  All first-year and second-year residential students must select from the 21+ or 21 plan.  Additional information is available through Dining Services.

Dining Plans 

Open Access Plan $3,795/semester
Weekly 14 Plan $2,975/semester
Weekly 7 Plan $1,970/semester
Community Plan: 75 Swipes $630/semester
Community Plan: 50 Swipes $450/semester
Community Plan: 35 Swipes $325/semester
Community Plan: 35 Swipes $285/semester
Community Plan: 15 Swipes $175/semester

Complete Cost of Attendance information for graduate students can be found here and for law students can be found here.