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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.

2026-2027 Summer Term

All amounts reflect summer term (10 weeks)

Tuition and Fees

Graduate student summer cost of attendance, 2026-2027
Degree List Tuition and Fees—MN Resident Tuition and Fees—Non-MN Resident
Graduate Certificate Business Leadership $9,374 $9,374
Graduate Certificate Taxation $8,437 $8,437
Graduate Certificate Spanish for Professionals $5,566 $7, 870
MS Advanced Dental Therapy
(based on 6 graduate credits per semester)
$8,012 $9,548
MS Advanced Professional Nurse $5,566 $7,870
MS Athletic Training $6,061 $8,365
MS Aviation Safety $5,566 $7,870
MS Communication Sciences and Disorders $6,241 $8,545
MS Dietetics $5,566 $7,870
MS Elementary Teaching $5,566 $7,870
MS Spanish for the Professions $5,566 $7,870
MS Sports, Exercise, and Performance Psychology $6,349 $8,653
Master of Accounting (MAcc)* $8,437 $8,437
MAT Graduate Teacher Licensure $6,187 $8,491
Master of Business Administration (MBA)* $8,437 $8,437
Master of Public Administration (MPA) $5,566 $7,870
Master of Social Work (MSW) $6,187 $8,491
PSM–Engineering Management $8,059 $10,363
PSM–Geographic Information Science $8,059 $10,363
PSM–Health Informatics and Analytics $8,059 $10,363
PSM–Information Security and Risk Management $8,059 $10,363
Other Graduate Programs $5,566 $7,870

 

Other Estimated Expenses

Graduate student summer other expenses, 2026-2027.
Expense Amount
Books and Supplies $300
Food and Housing** $4,268
Transportation and Parking $460
Laundry/Clothing $231
Personal/Health Care $137
Federal Student Loan Fees $81
Total $5,477

*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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