Admissions & Finances

Costs

The figures provided below are the approximate costs for graduate students attending Syracuse University for the 2008-09 academic year. Please remember these figures are estimates. Actual expenses will vary widely for individual students, depending on their living habits.

Tuition: ($1,069/credit, 24 credits)       $25,656
Living and Other Expenses:             $10,580

Some additional expenses to consider: Personal expenses, summer enrollment, and living expenses.

All master of public administration (M.P.A.) students, whose program is conducted year-round, should add the following costs to the above academic year estimate: an additional 16 credits of tuition and additional costs for housing, meals, books, personal expenses, and travel for the summer months. Total degree costs for full-time M.P.A. students for 2004-05 are estimated to be $54,000.

Payment to the University may be made in one of two ways: the regular payment plan or a special monthly payment plan. Under the regular plan, at the beginning of each semester a bill is issued for the semester’s total charges for tuition and fees (and for housing, meals, and other fees, if applicable). All charges listed on the bill must be paid in full within 30 days of the first day of classes for that semester. Students are responsible for ensuring that financial awards they receive, from any source, are available by the time of registration. If a financial award has been promised, but has not yet been received, the student must pay all charges in full. The University will refund the amount of the award when it receives the award.

The monthly payment plan allows students to pay total semester charges in six monthly payments. Further information on Syracuse University’s payment policies can be found in "Tuition, Fees, and Related Policies," a publication available from Bursar Operations, 102 Archbold North, Syracuse University, Syracuse NY 13244-1140, USA; 315-443-2444; fax: 315-443-3630.