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School of Continuing Studies Graduate Programs

Tuition and fees for Undergraduates and Graduates are listed here are for 2009 – 10. 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

Please note: An SCS student registered for a course in another school of the University pays the tuition charged by that school.
Graduate Tuition and Fee Charges Amount
Tuition: SCS Programs Varies by program:
  • Clinical Research and Regulatory Administration
$2,703/unit
  • Computer Information Systems
$4,146/unit
  • Creative Writing
$2,541/unit
  • Liberal Studies
$2,541/unit
  • Literature
$2,541/unit
  • Medical Informatics

    • Medical Informatics Online Technology Fee

$3,164/unit

$110/unit

  • Public Policy and Administration

    • Public Policy and Administration Online Technology Fee

$2,541/unit

$110/unit

  • Quality Assurance
$2,703/unit
  • Sports Administration
$2,703/unit
  • Resident Master's Study Fee (588)
$1,271/term

Full-Time Tuition: The Graduate School

$12,354/term
Tuition: The Graduate School Programs Varies by program:
  • Creative Writing
$2,541/unit
  • Liberal Studies
$2,541/unit
  • Literature
$2,541/unit
  • Medical Informatics
    Current applicants are admitted only to SCS
$3,164/unit
  • Public Policy and Administration
    Current applicants are admitted only to SCS
$2,541/unit

Tuition: Workshops (SCS or Graduate School)

$596 each
Application Fee (nonrefundable) $75 (U.S. citizens, permanent residents and international students)
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
$75 (with possible $5 billing surcharge)

Employer Reimbursement Plan - Application Fee

  • One year (Fall, Winter and Spring)
$250
  • One term
$100
Late Payment Penalty Fee
  • Late fees are assessed each quarter on amounts remaining unpaid (whole or in part) after the due date.
$100
Retroactive Registration Fee
  • For registering after the quarter has ended.
  • Fee is charged following registration for the following quarter.
$225

Transcript Fee

$5/transcript
Monthly Maintenance Fee
  • Charged to inactive tuition and fee accounts reaining open after last term of registration has ended
$5/month

Returned Payment Fee

$35
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.

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)