Graduate Tuition, Fees & Expenses
What you should know
Rates provided reflect standard graduate tuition rates for Academic Year 2020-2021 and are an estimate of costs, varying based on credits enrolled and other mitigating factors. Amounts listed are per-term rates, unless noted.
- Masters & PhD Programs
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Full Regular Tuition $25,155 Part-time Approved Tuition1 $2,795 per credit; maximum $25,155 Reduced Tuition2 $1,397.50 Graduate Association Fee $22.50 Student Origanization Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Humanities Grad Assn Fee4 $2.50 Health Insurance5 - Architecture - Professional Masters, Preceptor, Option 3 Extension
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Full Regular Tuition $16,500 Part-time Approved Tuition1 $1,833 per credit; maximum $16,500 Reduced Tuition2 $916.50 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Orginazation Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5 Preceptor Fee $350 Health Insurance5 Tuition - per credit enrolled $1,833 per credit; minum 3 credits required Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Organization Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5 - Business - Full-Time MBA, Professional MBA, Executive MBA, Hybrid Online Degree, PhD Business, Masters of Accounting
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Full Regular Tuition $30,470 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Origanization Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 MBA Activity Fee $200 MBA Materials Fee $1,250 Health Insurance5 * Two-year program tuition rate based on 60 credits.
Professional MBA Weekend Tuition
Students entering 2020$28,762.50 Professional MBA Weekend Tuition
Students entering 2019$28,187.50 Professional MBA Evening Tuition
Students entering 2020$27,482.50 Professional MBA Evening Tuition
Students entering 2019$26,937.50 Professional MBA Extended Tuition
Students entering 2020$2,035.74 per credit Professional MBA Extended Tuition
Students entering 2019$1,995.37 per credit Professional MBA Extended Tuition
Students entering 2018$1,935.19 per credit Professional MBA Extended Tuition
Students entering 2017$1,880 per credit Professional MBA Extended Tuition
Students entering 2016$1,825 per credit Fees: MBA for Professionals Activity Fee
Weekend/Evening Programs$100 MBA for Professionals Activity Fee
Extended Program$50 Residency Fee
Weekend/Evening Commuter Students$1,500 Health Insurance5 * Two-year program tuition rate based on 54 credits.
Tuition Students entering 2020 $32,907.50 Tuition Students entering 2019 $32,250 Residency Fee Commuter Students $1,500 Health Insurance5 *Two-year program tuition rate based on 54 credits.
Tuition Students entering Academic Year 20/21 $2,035.74 per credit Tuition Students entering Academic Year 19/20 $1,995.37 per credit Tuition Students entering Academic Year 18/19 $1,935.19 per credit Intensive Learning Experience (ILE) Fee $400 per course Global Field Experience (GLE) Fee $1,600 per course Full Regular Tuition $25,155 Reduced Tuition2 $1,397.50 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Origanization Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5 Full Regular Tuition $27,812.50 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Origanization Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5 - Continuing Studies - Master of Arts in Teaching, Masters in Liberal Studies, Diploma in Liberal Studies
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Master of Arts in Teaching Tuition $670 per credit Discounted Tuition3 $603 per credit Audited Courses $850 per course Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Activity Fee $52 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Masters in Liberal Studies Tuition $1,042 per credit Discounted Tuition3 $521 per credit Audited Courses $900 per course Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Activity Fee $52 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Diploma in Liberal Studies Tuition $1,084 per credit Discounted Tuition3 $542 per credit Audited Courses $950 per course Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Activity Fee $52 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 - Engineering - Professional Masters, Online Masters Computer Science
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Full Regular Tuition $25,750 Part-time Approved Tuition1 $2,861 per credit; maximum $25,750 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Origanization Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5 Full Regular Tuition $20,600 Part-time Approved Tuition1 $2,289 per credit; maximum $20,600 Summer Session 2020 Tuition $500 per credit - Humanities - Master of Religion
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Full Regular Tuition $10,000 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Origanization Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Humanities Grad Assn Fee $2.50 Health Insurance3 - Music - Master of Music, Artist Diploma, Doctor of Musical Arts
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Full Regular Tuition $14,750 Part-time Approved Tuition1 $1,639 per credit; maximum $14,750 Reduced Tuition2 $819.50 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Organizations Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5 - Natural Sciences - Professional Masters, Weiss Internship
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Full Regular Tuition Students entering 2020 $19,125 Part-time Approved Tuition1 $1,472 per credit; maximum $19,125 Full Regular Tuition Students entering 2019 $19,000 Part-time Approved Tuition1 $2,111 per credit; maximum $19,000 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Organizations Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5 Weiss Internship Fee $350 Health Insurance5 - Social Sciences - Master of Energy Economics, Master of Human-Computer Interaction and Human Factors, Professional Masters Global Affairs, Professional Masters Social Policy Evaluation
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Full Regular Tuition $29,000 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Organizations Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5 Full Regular Tuition $17,500 Part-time Approved Tuition1 $1,944 per credit; maximum $17,500 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Organizations Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5 Full Regular Tuition Students entering 2020 $19,500 Part-time Approved Tuition1 $2,167 per credit; maximum $19,500 Full Regular Tuition Students entering 2019 $18,500 Part-time Approved Tuition1 $2,056 per credit, maximum $18,500 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Organizations Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5 Full Regular Tuition $20,000 Graduate Student Assn Fee $22.50 Student Organizations Fee $4 Honor Council Fee $1 Health & Wellness Support Fee $285.50 Health Insurance5
Per Credit1 - Refers to the assessment calculation for part-time enrollment; less than 9 credits during a semester. Students seeking part-time enrollment must obtain approval from the Office of Graduate and Post-Doctoral Studies. Part-time enrollment tuition is calculated on the per-credit rate and an additional one-time, per-semester, part-time enrollment fee. Students not approved for part-time enrollment will be assessed the full-time enrollment semester tuition charge.
Reduced (Tuition Rate)2 - After 10 semesters of full-time study in one doctoral degree program (excluding the summer semesters), continuing students may be eligible for a reduced tuition rate. A semester of full-time study is defined as a fall or spring semester in which at least 9 hours of credit are earned. Students in the Shepherd School of Music and the School of Architecture are eligible for reduced rate tuition after six semesters of full-time study.
Discounted (Tuition Rate)3 - Programs offered by the Glasscock School of Continuing Studies offers tuition at a discounted rate to Rice University Alumni and Employees.
Humanities Graduate Student Assn Fee4 - Assessed to students enrolled in School of Humanities degree programs.
Student Health Insurance5 - Visit Student Health Insurance for rates and waiver requirements.
Course Fees
Courses having additional charges are provided on the Course Schedule. In some cases the associated charges may be in lieu of Rice tuition and/or required fees.
Additional Fees
Additional fees may apply, based on events or specific requests.