Graduate Tuition & Fees
2024-2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
McDaniel's graduate program tuition costs vary by program. Please note that the costs outlined below are the direct costs billed to the student (except in cases where Direct Billing with a school district or other employer is in place).
If your program is not listed below, your tuition costs are:
- $552 per credit beginning in Fall 2024
M.S. in Counseling Tuition
$613 per credit beginning in Fall 2024
M.S. in Disability Support Services and Public Administration & Policy
$647 per credit beginning in Fall 2024
M.S. in Data Analytics
$693 per credit beginning in Fall 2024
MS Data Analytics Residency Fee - $208
MS Data Analytics Practicum Fee - $204
Professional Development Courses
1 Credit Course = $199
2 Credit Course = $259
Education Programs Cohort Tuition: Through a School District Partnership
$1,455 per 3 credit course effective Fall 2024
New cohorts will receive a variable tuition rate that will be discounted $200 from the full tuition rate for a three credit course.
Counselor Education Cohort Tuition: Through a School District Partnership
$1,839 per 3 credit course effective Fall 2024
Graduate Program Fees
In addition to tuition costs, students are required to pay the following fees if applicable:
- Administrative Fee: $108.00 per semester
- Late Payment Fee: $50.00
- Student Teaching Fees: $850.00
- Transcript Fee: $12.00
- Late Registration Fee: $35.00
Estimated Cost of Attendance
The Cost of Attendance is the cornerstone of establishing your financial need, and it sets a limit on the total aid that you may receive. It consists of both Direct Costs, (those paid directly to McDaniel), and Indirect Costs, those which are incidental to your attendance at McDaniel.
We use average expenses, rather than actual expenses, to determine approximately what it will cost you to attend school and live for a given enrollment period.
| Tuition | $11,348.00 per year | Based on average tuition for full-time enrollment at 6 credits (fall/spring/summer) |
| Loan Fees | $162.00 per year | Estimate based on Federal direct loan fees |
| Fees | $150 per year | Based on average fees for full-time enrollment (fall/spring/summer) |
| Books | $1,886 per year | Indirect charge: to be used for planning |
| Meals Not on Campus | $3,750.00 per year | Indirect charge: to be used for planning |
| Off Campus Room | $8,748.00 per year | Indirect charge: to be used for planning |
| Off Campus Transportation | $2,594.00 per year | Indirect charge: to be used for planning |
| Personal Expenses | $7,546.00 per year | Indirect charge: to be used for planning |