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Graduate Student Summer Cost of Attendance

Understanding the cost of attendance is crucial for planning your graduate studies. Below are the estimated tuition costs for summer courses. This breakdown will help you anticipate your expenses and make informed decisions about your education.

The estimated costs of attendance listed below are based on graduate students attending at 9 graduate credit hours each semester, living on or off campus.

2025-2026 Summer Term

All amounts reflect summer term (10 weeks)

Tuition and Fees

Graduate student summer cost of attendance, 2025-2026
Degree List Tuition and Fees—MN Resident Tuition and Fees—Non-MN Resident
Graduate Certificate Business Leadership $8,122 $8,122
Graduate Certificate Taxation $8,122 $8,122
MS Advanced Dental Therapy
(based on 6 graduate credits per semester)
$7,880 $9,362
MS Advanced Professional Nurse $5,655 $5,655
MS Athletic Training $5,857 $8,080
MS Aviation Safety $5,655 $5,655
MS Communication Sciences and Disorders $5,871 $8,098
MS Dietetics $5,366 $7,589
MS Elementary Teaching $5,655 $5,655
MS Spanish for the Professions $5,655 $5,655
MS Sports, Exercise, and Performance Psychology $6,148 $8,372
Master of Accounting (MAcc)* $8,122 $8,122
MAT Graduate Teacher Licensure $5,987 $8,210
Master of Business Administration (MBA)* $8,122 $8,122
Master of Public Administration (MPA) $5,366 $7,589
Master of Social Work (MSW) $5,987 $8,210
PSM- Engineering Management $7,855 $7,855
PSM- Geographic Information Science $7,855 $7,855
PSM- Health Informatics and Analytics $7,855 $7,855
PSM - Information Security and Risk Management $7,855 $7,855
Other Graduate Programs $5,366 $5,366

 

Other Estimated Expenses

Graduate student summer other expenses, 2025-2026.
Expense Amount
Books and Supplies $300
Food and Housing** $4,180
Transportation and Parking $454
Laundry/Clothing $225
Personal/Health Care $133
Federal Student Loan Fees $83

*View the Graduate Cost per Credit Chart or the Graduate Full Cost per Credit Chart. 

**Food & Housing: the costs provided are based on students living on or off campus. Contact the Student Financial Services (Campus Hub) if you are living at home with a parent, or in housing on a military base or for which you receive a basic allowance under section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code.

*** Student Fee Breakdown

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