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Kellogg School of Management Full-Time MBA Program


Tuition and fees for Full-Time MBA Programs and the Full-Time Managers Program and are listed here are for 2008 – 09. Increases should be expected in subsequent years.

For tuition purposes the term course refers to course credit. Some course offerings carry more than one course credit
Full-time MBA Program Tuition and Fees
 Amount
Non-refundable Enrollment Deposit
  • The deposit is due on April 28 or approximately one month after the date of your letter of admission, whichever is later.
  • It is applied to charges on your first tuition and fees bill.
 $1,000
Tuition: 6-Quarter MBA, 4-Quarter MBA, MMM and MD/MBA Degrees
  • MD/MBA students are billed at the Kellogg tuition rate only for the quarters the student is registered at Kellogg.
  • Full-Time Tuition (3-5 courses)
$15,597/quarter
  • Part-Time Tuition
$3,900/course

Tuition: JD/MBA Degree

 See School of Law tuition information
Employee educational assistance
  • Most university faculty and staff members are eligible for reduced tuition.
  • University faculty and staff members must complete the Application for Faculty and Staff Reduced Tuition and return it to the Benefits Division of Human Resources.
 Varies (See Employee Educational Assistance and Tuition Plans for more information)

Activity Fee

 $56/term

Non-refundable application fee

 $225
Annual Health and Hospitalization Premium
  • Student coverage is required by Northwestern for all full-time students who do not have another insurance plan. Returning full-time students who have previously participated in the Aetna Student Health Plan, will be automatically re-enrolled at the beginning of each academic year.
  • All full-time students whose first registration is for the Fall quarter must log in to CAESAR and submit the online Coverage Selection Form (CSF) to either participate in or waive the Aetna Student Health Plan. The deadline to submit the CSF is October 1. If your first full-time registration is mid-year, please refer to the Aetna Student Health website to determine the deadline.
  • Students who do not comply with the insurance requirement by the deadline will automatically be charged for the Aetna Student Health Plan and will not be able to cancel coverage until the next academic year.
  • Students who waived the Aetna Student Health Plan and wish to enroll after the deadline can apply only if a life-changing event occurs (loss of coverage through a parent policy, marriage, withdrawal from the university, etc.).
$2,360 (Student)

Optional Coverage:
$4,720 (Spouse / same-sex partner)
$2,952 (Dependent child)

* See Aetna Student Health for more details.
Late Payment Penalty
  • Late fees are assessed each quarter on amounts remaining unpaid (whole or in part) after the due date.
 $100
Monthly Maintenance Fee
  • Charged to inactive tuition and fee accounts remaining open after last term of registration has ended
 $5/month

Non-refundable 9PAY Payment Plan Application Fee

 $45/each year

9PAY Payment Plan Late Payment Fee 

 $10/late payment
Late Registration Fee
  • Fees are assessed for registering at times other than the scheduled time.
  • Payment is due at registration; a $5 surcharge will be added if billing is necessary
 $25 (with possible $5 billing surcharge)
Retroactive Registration Fees
  • For registering after the quarter has ended.
  • Fee is charged following registration for the following quarter.
 $225

Transcript Fees

 $5/transcript (after first copy)

Returned Payment Fee

 $35

WildCARD Replacement Fee

 $15