| Rates | Actual | Actual |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
Tuition | ||
| Master's Students (per semester, fall/spring) | $33,862 | $34,940 |
| Master's Students (per term, summer I or II) | 16,930 | 17,470 |
| Master's Students/PT/Continuing (per unit) | 3,930 | 4,055 |
| Ph.D. Students (per semester - Yrs 1-3 AY) | 33,862 | 34,940 |
| Ph.D. Students (per semester - Yrs 4+ AY, All Students summer) | 4,680 | 4,830 |
Fees | ||
| Transcript Fee (charged first term) | 120.00 | 120.00 |
| Student Recreation Fee (charged fall and spring) | 194.50 | 204.00 |
| Activity Fee (charged fall and spring) | 19.00 | 20.00 |
| Student Services Fee (charged fall and spring) | 12.50 | 14.00 |
| Health Fee (charged fall and spring) | 503.50 | 523.50 |
| Health Fee (charged summer) | 374.00 | 400.00 |
| Graduate Audit Fee (charged per audited course) | 535.00 | 535.00 |
Other | ||
| Tuition Remission Rate** - effective 9/1 each year | 33.8% | 34.0% |
| Ph.D. Student Fringe Benefit Rates - effective 7/1 each year | 10.1% | 11.7% |
| Duke Student Medical Insurance | 3,751.56 | 4,290.00 |
| Duke Student Dental Insurance | 353.00 | 383.00 |
Recommended Stipends for Ph.D. Students | ||
| (All Position Types) | ||
| The stipend rates listed below are the amounts recommended by The Graduate School. They apply to Ph.D. students in programs housed in Trinity, Nicholas, Pratt, Nursing, Medicine, and Sanford. Ph.D. programs provide a 12-month funding commitment, and funding sources for the commitment vary depending on each program’s available resources. Please review the 12-Month Ph.D. Funding webpage and discuss funding details with your graduate program. | ||
First-year matriculants (Stipend starts in August) | ||
| Academic Year - 10 Months, August to May | 31,875 | 32,831.40 |
| Per month - 10 Months, August to May | 3,187.50 | 3,283.14 |
| Full Year Total - 13 Months, August to August* | 42,500 | 43,775.16 |
| Per month - 13 Months, August to August* | 3269.23 | 3,367.32 |
Year 2 and Beyond (EFFECTIVE AY 26-27 STIPEND RATE STARTS IN AUGUST) | ||
| Full Year Total - 12 Months, August to July* starting AY 26-27 | 42,500 | 43,775.16 |
| Per Month | 3,541.67 | 3,647.93 |
Teaching Assistantships | ||
| Teaching Assistant (Instructor per-course rate) | 6,100 | 6,100 |
| Teaching Assistant (Grader per-course rate) | 3,050 | 3,050 |
TGS Summer Research Fellowships | ||
| Summer Term - 3 Months June to August* | 10,625.01 | 10,943.79 |
| Per Month | 3,541.67 | 3,647.93 |
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* - All tuition, fee, and stipend rate are projected until approved by the Board of Trustees.
*The following AY stipend rate will be shared with programs when available, so August rates can be adjusted appropriately.
** - For longer term projections, the tuition remission rate can be assumed to increase 0.7% per year.
i. Primary Contact: grad-finaid@duke.edu
ii. Last reviewed: August 4, 2026