For In-State Residents:
Pending CUNY Board of Trustee approval on July 21, effective for the Fall 2011 semester, the tuition for New York State residents is $4,105 per semester. The cost of the first year of the three-semester program is $8,210 in tuition plus $1,230 in fees, for a total of $9,440. The cost of the entire three-semester program is $12,315 in tuition plus $1,795 in fees, for a total of $14,110.
For Non-Residents and International Students:
The tuition for non-New York State residents is $640 per credit. Assuming 15 credits per semester, the tuition is $9,600 per semester.
Out-of-state residents who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents may qualify for in-state tuition in their third semester, if they become legal residents of New York State. If so, the cost of the first year of the three-semester program is $19,200 in tuition plus $1,230 in fees, for a total of $20,430. The cost of the entire three-semester program is $23,305 in tuition plus $1,795 in fees, for a total of $25,100.
See information about what is required for residency classification.
For international students, the cost of the first year of the three-semester program is $19,200 in tuition plus $1,230 in fees, for a total of $20,430. The cost of the entire three-semester program is $28,800 in tuition plus $1,795 in fees, for a total of $30,595.
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Breakdown of Student Fees:
The Graduate School of Journalism will charge $1,230 in fees for the first two semesters and $565 in fees during the third semester. The breakdown of those fees is as follows:
| January Academy Fee | $100 second semester only |
| Consolidated Fee | $15 per semester |
| Technology Fee | $100 per semester |
| Program Materials Fee | $400 per semester |
| Student Activity Fee | $50 per semester |
The January Academy fee will cover the costs of workshops offered between the first and second semesters.
The Consolidated fee ensures the continuation, expansion, and establishment of critical university-wide services including but not limited to: the processing of financial aid applications, the immunization program, the job location /development program and other services.
The Technology fee will help defray the cost of electronic databases, computer hardware and software, help desk service, and computer and network maintenance.
The Program Materials fee will cover the cost of providing students with state-of-the-art audio and video equipment, portable multimedia packs, a variety of news data streams, editing suites, classrooms wired for webcasting, and a fully equipped newsroom.
The Student Activity fee will cover costs associated with extracurricular education programs such as a journalism speakers series, a journalism film series, special skills workshops and other events requested by students.
The Following Special Charges May Also Apply:
| Late registration | $25 |
| Special examination/project | $25 |
| Program change | $18 |
| Transcript | $7 |
| Readmission | $10 |
| Returned check | $15 |
| Late payment | $15 |
NOTE: All tuition and fee schedules are subject to change without notice.
Non-Instructional Fees
You can pay non-instructional fees online. These include payments for duplicate diploma, transcript, dissertation, readmission, and application fees.
Technology Requirements and Costs:
| HARDWARE | |
| Laptop | $1,300 – $3,000 (depending on configuration) |
| 500GB+ Media Drive (firewire) | $150 – $300 |
| 1TB – 2TB Archive Drive (firewire or USB) | $200 – $500 |
| 16GB Class 10 SD Card (for video recording) | $35 |
| Smartphone* | $199 – $299 (depending on make/model) |
| Mobile Service (voice+data plan) | $50 – $100 monthly |
| SOFTWARE | |
| Adobe Photoshop Elements | $79.99 |
| Reaper | $60 |
| Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) | $60 |
| Sound Slides | $30 |
| Audio Hijack Pro | $27.20 |
| Tumult Hype | $20.09 |
| Fetch (FTP) | $0.00 |
| Switch | $0.00 |
| Text Wrangler (HTML 5 and CSS3 editor) | $0.00 |
| Mpeg Stream Clip | $0.00 |
| SOFTWARE SUBTOTAL | $277.28 |
| Apple app store software credit | $100 (with the purchase of a new laptop) |
| TOTAL | $177.28 |
| OPTIONAL | |
| Keynote | $19.99 |
| Skype Call Recorder | $20 |
| Video Cue | $29 |
*Smartphone specifications:
Android or iOS (Apple) Smartphone
Capable of high resolution photos (5+MegaPixels)
Records HD (720P or 1080P) video
Runs applications (especially: Video Streaming, WordPress, Cover-it-Live, etc.)
Large amounts of storage (16+GB internal or removable)
Unlimited data plan from the wireless provider to deliver content quickly from the field
