NOTE: All numbers below require annual approval by the Board of Trustees

Last updated: January 18, 2023

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

2023-2024 Estimated 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 2023Spring 2024Summer 202412 Months
Tuition, Years 1-3$31,310$31,310$4,325$66,945
Health Fee$468$468$337$1,273
Transcript Fee$120  $120
Grad Student Services Fee$12$12 $24
Recreation Fee$179$179 $358
Activity Fee$18$19 $37
Health Insurance$3,510  $3,510
Dental Insurance**$275  $275
Total - Tuition/Fees***$35,892$31,988$4,662$72,542
     
Books & Supplies$310$310$310930
Housing$5,792$7,240$4,344$17,376
Board$1,816$2,270$1,362$5,448
Local Transportation$872$1,090$654$2,616
Personal & Misc$1,832$2,290$1,374$5,496
Total - Living Expense$10,622$13,200$8,044$31,866
     
Total Cost of Attendance
$46,514
$45,188
$12,706
$104,408

2023-2024 Estimated 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 and fees scholarships for students who applied for but did not obtain external or departmental tuition-and-fees support.

 Fall 2023Spring 2024Summer 202412 Months
Tuition, Years 4+$4,325$4,325$4,325$12,975
Health Fee$468$468$337$1,273
Grad Student Services Fee$12$12 $24
Recreation Fee$179$179 $358
Activity Fee$18$19 $37
Health Insurance$3,510  $3,510
Dental Insurance$275  $275
Total - Tuition/Fees**$8,787$5,003$4,662$18,452
     
Books & Supplies$310$310$310$930
Housing$5,792$7,240$4,344$17,376
Board$1,816$2,270$1,362$5,448
Local Transportation$872$1,090$654$2,616
Personal & Misc$1,832$2,290$1,374$5,496
Total - Living Expense$10,622$13,200$8,044$31,866
     
Total Cost of Attendance
$19,409
$18,203
$12,706
$50,318

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 $3,478 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

2023–2024 Estimated Cost of Attendance for DOMESTIC Master's Students

 Fall 2023Spring 2024
Tuition$31,310$31,310
Health Fee*$468$468
Transcript Fee$120 
Graduate Student Serv Fee*$12$12
Recreation Fee$179$179
Activity Fee$19$18
Health Insurance$3,510 
Dental Insurance**$275 
Total - Tuition/Fees*$35,893$31,987
   
Books & Supplies$310$310
Estimated Loan Fees$438$438
Housing$5,792$7,240
Board$1,816$2,270
Local Transportation$872$1,090
Personal & Misc$1,832$2,290
Total - Living Expense$11,060$13,638
   
Per Term$46,953$45,625
Total Cost of Attendance
 
$92,578

2023–2024 ESTIMATED Cost of Attendance for INTERNATIONAL Master's Students

 Fall 2023Spring 2024
Tuition$31,310$31,310
Health Fee*$468$468
Transcript Fee$120 
Graduate Student Serv Fee$12$12
Recreation Fee$179$179
Activity Fee$19$18
Health Insurance$3,510 
Dental Insurance**$275 
Total - Tuition/Fees*$35,893$31,987
   
Books & Supplies$310$310
Housing$5,792$7,240
Board$1,816$2,270
Local Transportation$872$1,090
Personal & Misc$1,832$2,290
Total - Living Expense$10,622$13,200
   
Per Term$46,515$45,187
Total Cost of Attendance
 
$91,702

* – Estimated amounts due to bursar

Exceptions to the cost listed above

 

Other Cost Information

For all students: Estimated cost for room, board, transportation, personal, and misc: $2,888 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:

2023-2024

Department

Term Length

Spouse

Dependent

Template Name

 

Graduate School

12

$15,468

$7,734

Ph.D. 12 month

Graduate School

9

$11,601

$5,801

Master's