Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
For students in The Graduate School, the academic year runs from the Fall quarter through the Summer quarter, so the Summer 2025 quarter is the last term of the 2024-2025 academic year. The Fall 2025 quarter is the first term of the 2025-2026 academic year.
(The Cost of Attendance for the 2025-2026 academic year is not yet available.)
Your Cost of Attendance for the 2024-2025 academic year is the total of your direct and indirect costs as listed below. To determine your tuition cost, add the quarterly tuition rates for your enrollment category. Add the fees for those terms. Then add the total indirect cost for the number of terms you will be enrolled.
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These costs are set by the University and will appear on your your Northwestern University Customer Account in CAESAR. IMPORTANT: All students must maintain health insurance that meets the University’s standards. You will have the opportunity to waive the Northwestern University Student Health Insurance Plan (NU-SHIP) via CAESAR if you have other comparable coverage. Students enrolled in the Fall quarter will be billed for the annual premium amount ($5,571) in the Fall term (for coverage from Sept 1 through Aug 31). Students admitted in subsequent terms will be charged a pro-rated premium amount based on the number of quarters of coverage remaining. |
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| Tuition/Fees | Fall 2024 | Winter 2025 | Spring 2025 | Summer 2025 |
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PhD (8 or less quarters) |
$18,689 | $18,689 | $18,689 | $18,689 |
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PhD Advanced TGS 500 |
$4,672 | $4,672 | $4,672 | $4,672 |
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Continuous Registration (TGS 512) |
$100 | $100 | $100 | $100 |
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Health Services Fee |
$276 | $276 | $276 | $0 |
| Indirect (Variable) Costs | ||||
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These expenses are not billed on your Northwestern University Customer Account but can be used to help you budget your living expenses for the year. |
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| Category | Cost for 1 quarter | Cost for 2 quarters | Cost for 3 quarters | Cost for 4 quarters |
| Housing & Food | $7,050 | $14,100 | $21,150 | $28,200 |
| Books | $739 | $1,478 | $2,217 | $2,956 |
| Personal Expenses | $900 | $1,800 | $2,700 | $3,600 |
| Transportation | $516 | $1,032 | $1,548 | $2,064 |
| Loan Fees* | $584 | $1,168 | $1,752 | $2,336 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $9,789 | $19,578 | $29,367 | $39.156 |