For In-State Residents:

Effective for the Fall 2009 semester, the tuition for New York State residents is $3,680 per semester. Tuition for the entire three-semester program is $11,040, plus fees of $1,795, bringing the three-semester total for tuition and fees to $12,835.

For Non-Residents and International Students:

The tuition for non-New York State residents is $575 per credit. Assuming 15 credits per semester, the tuition is $8,625 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, tuition for the entire three-semester program is $20,930 plus fees of $1,795, bringing the three-semester total for tuition and fees to $22,725.

See information about what is required for residency classification.

For international students, tuition for the entire three-semester program is $25,875, plus fees of $1,795, bringing the three-semester total for tuition and fees to $27,670.

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:

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:

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.