PhD Program Costs

2024-2025 Academic Year
Important Notes

Costs listed below reflect the 2024-2025 academic year.

Most of our PhD programs are fully funded, meaning that for 4-5 years, the program will pay for your tuition and fees, as well as provide you with a stipend. In 2024-25, the University minimum stipend is $39,425; some PhD programs provide more. After your guaranteed funding period, you may be responsible for paying reduced tuition and fees. These details can be explained by the PhD program to which you are applying. Living expenses and the cost of books should also be considered as you plan your budget for the academic year. 

In order to be eligible for federal aid - including federal loans - students must be enrolled at-least halftime during a given semester, including summer.  Halftime is typically 2 CUs.

Living Expenses

 9 Month12 Month
Housing$12,564$16,752
Food$5,796$7,728
Books and Supplies$1,358$1,812
Transportation$1,062$1,416
Personal Expenses$2,008$2,676
Health Insurance$4,412$4,412
Total$27,200$34,796

Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, Design, Education, Social Policy & Practice

 Full TuitionReduced Tuition
Tuition$43,174$5,396
General Fee$3,954$986
Clinical Fee$716$716
Total$47,844$7,098

Engineering

 Full TuitionReduced Tuition
Tuition$43,174$5,396
General Fee$3,954$986
Technology Fee$1,002$1,002
Clinical Fee$716$716
Total$48,846$8,100

Nursing, Wharton

 Full TuitionReduced Tuition
Tuition$43,174$5,396
General Fee$3,954$986
Technology Fee$918$918
Clinical Fee$716$716
Total$48,762$8,016


Biomedical Sciences

 Full TuitionReduced Tuition
Tuition$43,174$5,396
General Fee$3,954$986
Technology Fee$1,092$1,092
Clinical Fee$716$716
Total$48,936$8,190