NOTE: All numbers below are estimates pending approval by the provost
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 insurance for years 1-6 if students choose the Duke student medical insurance plan. Visit our Statistics section to see the typical time to completion for your degree program. | More details on financial support for Ph.D. students
2017-2018 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.
| Fall 2017 |
Spring 2018 |
Summer 2018 |
12 Months | |
| 2017 | 2018 | 2018 | ||
| Tuition, Years 1-3 | $25,740 | $25,740 | $3,560 | $55,040 |
| Transcript Fee (1-time charge) | $40 | $40 | ||
| Health Fee | $397 | $397 | $280 | $1,074 |
| Health Insurance | $2,650 | $2,650 | ||
| Activity Fee | $18 | $18 | $36 | |
| Graduate Student Services Fee | $10 | $10 | $20 | |
| Recreation Fee * | $143 | $144 | $287 | |
| Books & Supplies | $620 | $620 | $1,240 | |
| Room | $3,872 | $4,840 | $2,904 | $11,616 |
| Board | $2,080 | $2,600 | $1,560 | $6,240 |
| Local Transportation | $780 | $975 | $585 | $2,340 |
| Personal & Miscellaneous | $1,532 | $1,915 | $1,149 | $4,596 |
| Total, Years 1-3 | $39,899 | $39,277 | $12,056 | $85,179 |
2017-2018 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.
| Fall 2017 |
Spring 2018 |
Summer 2018 |
12 Months | |
| Tuition, Years 4+ | $3,560 | $3,560 | $3,560 | $10,680 |
| Health Fee | $397 | $397 | $280 | $1,074 |
| Health Insurance | $2,650 | $2,650 | ||
| Activity Fee | $18 | $19 | $37 | |
| Graduate Student Services Fee | $10 | $10 | $20 | |
| Recreation Fee * | $143 | $144 | $287 | |
| Books & Supplies | $620 | $620 | $1,240 | |
| Room | $3,872 | $4,840 | $2,904 | $11,616 |
| Board | $2,080 | $2,600 | $1,560 | $6,240 |
| Local Transportation | $780 | $975 | $585 | $2,340 |
| Personal & Miscellaneous | $1,532 | $1,915 | $1,149 | $4,596 |
| Total, Years 4+ | $15,663 | $15,081 | $10,038 | $40,780 |
* – The recreation fee is mandatory for all Ph.D. students during their first three years. Starting in fall 2017, 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.
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 $2,875 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.
2017–2018 Cost of Attendance for Master's Students
| Fall 2017 | Spring 2018 | 9 Months | |
| Tuition, Years 1-3 | $25,740 | $25,740 | $51,480 |
| Transcript Fee (1-time charge) | $40 | $40 | |
| Health Fee | $397 | $397 | $794 |
| Health Insurance | $2,650 | $2,650 | |
| Activity Fee | $18 | $18 | $36 |
| Graduate Student Services Fee | $10 | $10 | $20 |
| Recreation Fee | $143 | $144 | $287 |
| Estimated Loan Fees* | $513 | $513 | $1,026 |
| Books & Supplies | $620 | $620 | $1,240 |
| Room | $3,872 | $4,840 | $8,712 |
| Board | $2,080 | $2,600 | $4,680 |
| Local Transportation | $780 | $975 | $1,755 |
| Personal & Miscellaneous | $1,532 | $1,915 | $3,447 |
| Total | $38,395 | $37,772 | $76,167 |
* – Only applicable to domestic master students
Exceptions to the cost listed above
For All Students
Estimated cost for room, board, transportation, personal, and misc: $2,066 per month
For International Students