Tuition Costs

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Graduate Degrees and Certificates in: 

  • AI Business Strategy (MS)
  • Artificial Intelligence Innovation (MA)
  • Applied Artificial Intelligence (MS & Certs)
  • Business (MBA & Certs)
  • Data Science or Data Analytics (MS & Certs)
$300.00Per Credit hour

Graduate Degrees and Certifications in: 

  • Counseling Psychology (MA, CAGS)
  • Classical Education (MAT)
  • Education Doctorate (EdD)
  • Marriage and Family Therapy (MAMFT, DMFT, PhD) - 100% Online Tracks 
  • Professional Practice (PhD)
  • Social Work (MSW)
  • Nursing (MSN) - [includes Direct Entry track- note additional fees below]
$450.00Per Credit hour

Graduate Degrees and Certifications in: 

  • Education, School Counseling/Psychology (MEd, MS, Certs)
  • School Health Services & School Nursing (MEd, Certs)
  • Theological and Cultural Anthropology (MATCA)
  • Marriage and Family Therapy (PhD/DA) Legacy-Track
$575.00Per Credit hour
PhD in Organizational Leadership$1,115.00Per Credit hour
Auditing, for all courses50% of program tuitionPer Credit hour

Program & Course Fees

All Colleges   
Graduate Programs Technology Fee$30.00Per Credit hour

The fee covers integration and maintenance of educational technology and course design as well as 24/7 Brightspace support.

    
College of Business & Leadership CostFrequencyDescription
Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Certificates, Cengage Unlimited™ Course Materials Fee$72.00Per Semester

Fee covers access to e-textbooks from Cengage Learning in all of the core courses and some of the concentration courses in the MBA program.

MBA Business/MS Data Science Dual Degree, Cengage Unlimited™ Course Materials Fee$72.00Per Semester

Fee covers access to e-textbooks from Cengage Learning in all of the core courses and some of the concentration courses in the MBA program.

BUSA 505: The Business Environment

$105.00Per Course

Fee covers the cost of the Peregrine™ Inbound external business benchmarking exam taken by all MBA students and the StukentⓇ Business Simulation assessment integrated into the course.

BUSA 515: Strategic Human Resource Management

$75.00 Per Course

Fee covers the cost of the Interpretive SimulationsⓇ Human Resource Management Simulation assessment integrated into the course.

BUSA 565: Strategic Marketing Management

$75.00 Per CourseFee covers the cost of the StukentⓇ Marketing Simulation assessment integrated into the course.

MKTG 540: Customer-Centric Marketing

$75.00Per Course

Fee covers the cost of the StukentⓇ Marketing Simulation assessment integrated into the course.

MKTG 560: Brand Management,

$75.00Per Course

Fee covers the cost of the StukentⓇ Marketing Simulation assessment integrated into the course.

MKTG 620: Marketing Campaigns and Digital Content

$75.00Per Course

Fee covers the cost of the StukentⓇ Marketing Simulation assessment integrated into the course.

BUSA 625: Operations and Supply Chain Management

$75.00Per Course

Fee covers the cost of the StukentⓇ Supply Chain Simulation assessment integrated into the course.

BUSA 685: Applied Knowledge Capstone

$221.00Per Course

Fee covers the cost of the Peregrine™ Outbound external business benchmarking exam taken by all MBA students and stipends for capstone advisors for their supervision and evaluation of capstone projects.

    
College of Education & Behavioral Sciences CostFrequencyDescription
Graduate Education, School Counseling & School Psychology Program Fee$170.00Per Credit hour

Fee covers a range of essential services, including technology support, and administrative functions related to academic advising and enrollment services. Fee structure allows the university to maintain a comprehensive learning environment while meeting specific graduate program requirements and maintaining up-to-date academic resources.

Master's in Counseling Psychology, Synchronous Course Fee$200Per Credit hourFee covers all on-campus and synchronous instructional premiums.
DA & PhD in Marriage and Family, Legacy-Track, Program Fee$170.00Per Credit hour

Fee covers a range of essential services, including technology support, and administrative functions related to academic advising and enrollment services. Fee structure allows the university to maintain a comprehensive learning environment while meeting specific graduate program requirements and maintaining up-to-date academic resources.

Portfolio Assessment, Graduate and Undergraduate$495.00Per Credit hour

Fee covers the review and evaluation of Graduate Education portfolio materials.

EDUC 571: Teaching Math, Science & Health

$100.00Per Course

Fee covers the Coordinator of Field Experiences and Teaching Assistant salary and stipends. Fee structure ensures students receive guided, well-supported oversight as they complete their field experiences.

EDUC 572: Teaching Language Arts and Social Studies

$100.00Per Course

Fee covers the Coordinator of Field Experiences and Teaching Assistant salary and stipends. Fee structure ensures students receive guided, well-supported oversight as they complete their field experiences.

EDUC 573: Methods of Middle/Secondary Education Math, Science and Health

$100.00Per Course

Fee covers the Coordinator of Field Experiences and Teaching Assistant salary and stipends. Fee structure ensures students receive guided, well-supported oversight as they complete their field experiences.

EDUC 574: Methods of Middle/Secondary Education Language Arts & Social Studies

$100.00Per Course

Fee covers the Coordinator of Field Experiences and Teaching Assistant salary and stipends. Fee structure ensures students receive guided, well-supported oversight as they complete their field experiences.

EDUC 610: Student Teaching, Graduate

$500.00Per Course

Fee covers the mentor teacher stipends, fees for the university supervisor and salary for the Director of Student Teaching who all oversee student teachers’ progress. Fee structure ensures that each student receives thorough, guided training as they complete their in-school teaching experience.

EDUC 612: Reading Specialist Practicum

$200.00Per CourseFee covers mentor teacher stipends, the university supervisor, and other costs associated with supervision and evaluation of the student progress. 

EDUC 655: Modified Student Teaching

$250.00Per CourseFee covers mentor teacher stipends, the university supervisor, and other costs associated with supervision and evalution of the student teacher's progress.

SCNL 634: School Counseling Practicum

$150.00Per CourseFee covers the cost of an 18 month subscription to Time2Track which is required for practicum and internship.

SPSY 633: School Psychology Internship I

$100.00Per CourseFee covers the cost of a 12 month subscription to Time2Track which is required for practicum.

MRFM 605: Practicum

$100.00Per CourseFee covers the cost of a 12 month subscription to Time2Track which is required for practicum.

MRFM 905: Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy

$100.00Per CourseFee covers the cost of a 12 month subscription to Time2Track which is required for practicum.
CNSL 625: Practicum in Psychotherapy Integration$150.00Per CourseFee covers the cost of an 18 month subscription to Time2Track which is required for practicum and internship
    
College of Health & Sciences CostFrequencyDescription
Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Direct Entry Master's Synchronous Course Fee$390.00Per Credit hour

Fee covers ATI resources and clinical and lab costs

NURS 600a-d: Graduate Seminar Portfolio Fee$125.00Per Course

Fee covers assessment of MSN graduate portfolios.

General Fees

FeeCostFrequencyDescription
Academic Coaching Fee$280.00Per Term

Optional fee provides LifeFlex students with the option for pre-scheduled weekly, virtual 30-minute mentoring sessions from an Eastern University academic coach during an academic term.

Graduation Fee, Master's Degree$210.00One-time Fee

Fee covers the costs and administrative support necessary for graduation.

Graduation Fee, Doctoral Degree$300.00One-time Fee

Fee covers the costs and administrative support necessary for graduation.

Green Energy Fee- Optional$48.00Per Academic year

Optional fee, put in place by a student initiative, to cover green energy costs of the university.

Late Payment Fee (per semester, FA, SP, SU)$165.00Per Semester

Fee for service.

Test Out, Desktop Software Technology$160.00Per Term

Fee for service.

Parking Registration: Graduate and Non‐Traditional Undergrad$160.00Per Academic Year

Fee for service.

Returned Payment Fee (NSF or No Account/Unable to Locate)$60.00Per Returned Check

Fee for service.

Transcript Fee (one time)$90.00One-time Fee

Fee covers costs for processing and mailing standard paper transcripts.

Room Charges

Housing options for these programs are limited. Please inquire at housing@eastern.edu.

Board Charges

FeeCostFrequency
Board, Semester$3,497.00Per Semester
Summer Board$259.00Per Week

Additional Tuition Information

  • Disclaimer: The University reserves the right to change its schedule of fees without prior notice. 
  • Estimated Future Tuition: We estimate a 3% increase in the total cost of attendance for traditional undergraduate students each year. At this time, we do not anticipate increases to LifeFlex program tuition. 
  • Explore more Tuition & Fees: View tuition for Undergraduate, Online Undergraduate, Palmer Seminary, or Esperanza, as well as tuition for previous or future years.