PhD Program Costs

2026-2027 Academic Year
Important Notes

Costs listed below reflect the 2026-2027 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. 

Your program may also fund your living expenses with a stipend. Please contact them directly for additional information and possible eligibility. 

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.

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

 Full TuitionReduced Tuition
Tuition$46,540$5,818
General Fee$4,268$1,064
Clinical Fee$770$770
Total$51,578$7,652

Engineering

 Full TuitionReduced Tuition
Tuition$46,540$5,818
General Fee$4,268$1,064
Technology Fee$1,082$1,082
Clinical Fee$770$770
Total$52,660$8,734

Nursing

 Full TuitionReduced Tuition
Tuition$46,540$5,818
General Fee$4,268$1,064
Technology Fee$990$990
Clinical Fee$770$770
Total$52,538$8,642

Wharton

 Full TuitionReduced Tuition
Tuition$46,540$5,818
General Fee$4,268$1,064
Technology Fee$952$952
Clinical Fee$770$770
Total$52,530$8,604


Biomedical Sciences

 Full TuitionReduced Tuition
Tuition$46,540$5,818
General Fee$4,268$1,064
Technology Fee$1,092$1,092
Clinical Fee$770$770
Total$52,670$8,744

Living Expenses

Living expenses, as part of the Cost of Attendance (COA), represent the estimated reasonable costs associated with maintaining living needs while pursuing a program of study. These expenses are included in the COA only for academic terms in which the student is actively enrolled and participating in their program. Living expenses may not be included for periods of non-enrollment, leave of absence, or after program completion. Students enrolled less than 2 CUs per term are not eligible for living expenses in their Cost of Attendance.  

 

Fall 2026 - Spring 2027

Housing

$12,978

Food

$5,988

Books & Supplies

$1,412

Personal

$2,008

Transportation

$1,080

Health Insurance

$5,018

Total

$28,484