Duke Graduate School

Ph.D. Costs

• Years 1-3
• Year 4 and beyond

Master's Costs

• Domestic
• International

Explanation of Fees

NOTE: All numbers below are estimates pending approval by the Board of Trustees

Ph.D. Students

Students must be registered each fall and spring semester until all degree requirements are completed. In some cases, they may also need to be registered for a summer term (see policy). For each term in which students are registered, they are charged the following tuition and fees. Rates are subject to change each year. Tuition typically increases by no more than 4 percent per academic year.

Generally speaking, The Graduate School covers the tuition and fees for a Ph.D. student’s first five years. After that, students are responsible for tuition and fees, and most students obtain external or departmental funding that helps cover those costs. The Graduate School also covers health and dental insurance for years 1-6 if students choose the Duke student medical and dental insurance plans. Visit our Statistics section to see the typical time to completion for your degree program. | More details on financial support for Ph.D. students

2022-2023 Cost of Attendance for Ph.D. Students in Years 1-3

Note: Tuition, fees, and health insurance (for the Duke student medical insurance plan) in years 1-3 are generally covered by The Graduate School's financial support package.

2022-2023 Cost of Attendance for Ph.D. Students in Years 4+

Note: The Graduate School's financial support package generally covers tuition and fees for years 4-5, as well as health insurance (for the Duke student medical insurance plan) for years 4-6. Starting in year 6, students are responsible for tuition and fees, and most of our students obtain external or departmental funding to help cover those costs. Duke also provides sixth-year tuition scholarships for students who applied for but did not obtain external or departmental tuition support.

  * – The Graduate School will pay the recreation fee for all Ph.D. students during their first five years at Duke. Starting in year 6, students will be responsible for paying it if they want to continue using campus recreation facilities.

** – Dental insurance is optional

*** – Estimated amounts due to bursar

Master's Students

Master's students are required to enroll in and pay tuition for at least three semesters of full-time study. After that, they will be charged at an estimated rate of $3,495 per credit. Master's summer tuition will be charged at the per-credit rate up to a maximum of one-half the fall/spring full-time tuition. 

Rates are subject to change each year. Tuition typically increases by no more than 4 percent per academic year.

Information on financial support for master's students

2022–2023 Cost of Attendance for DOMESTIC Master's Students

2022–2023 Cost of Attendance for INTERNATIONAL Master's Students

 * – Estimated amounts due to bursar

** – Dental insurance is optional

Exceptions to the cost listed above

• Master of Arts in Liberal Studies
• MFA (Dance or Experimental and Documentary Arts)
• Master of Arts in Teaching

For All Students

Estimated cost for room, board, transportation, personal, and misc: $2,066 per month

For International Students

The chart below references funding required for international students to bring a spouse and/or dependent(s) into the United States while enrolled at Duke University Graduate School:

2022-2023