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Bienen School of Music

Tuition

Tuition and fees are shown below. Additionally, be sure to check out Common Fees and Payment Due Dates.

Tuition (full-time)$19,254/quarter

Students taking three to five units.

Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.

Tuition (part-time)$6,850/unit

Part - time is less than 3 units.

Tuition (excess course)$6,850/unit

Charged when taking more than five units. 

Music Applied Fee $750.00

Tuition (continuous courses)varies by course (see below)

  • 480 Master's Recital Continuation: $1,635/unit
  • 507, 508, 509 Continuous Registration: $232/unit
  • 510, 511, 512 Continuous Registration: $232/unit
  • 513, 514, 515 Continuous Registration: $288/unit
  • 516, 517, 518 Continuous Registration: $378/unit
  • 519, 520, 521 Continuous Registration: $498/unit

Student Health Fee$276/quarter

Charged in Fall, Winter and Spring terms.

For graduate and professional students, the health services fee will now be charged to students with regular access to on-campus health services. The student health fee, and other funding sources, provides Northwestern students with equitable access to a variety of health services at the university including: Northwestern Medicine Student Health Service in Evanston and Chicago, Counseling & Psychological Services, TimelyCare services, and other on-campus health and wellness initiatives.

NU-SHIP Annual Premium$5,571/year

All degree-seeking students are required to have health insurance coverage either through the Northwestern All degree-seeking students are required to have health insurance coverage either through the Northwestern University/Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan or the student’s own health insurance carrier. Students who take no action will default to the Northwestern University/Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan and be charged accordingly. See Student Health Insurance and Annual NU-SHIP Enrollment/Waiver Process for more information.

Tuition (full-time)$19,254/quarter

Students taking three to five units.

Tuition is billed on the first invoice for each quarter.

Tuition (part-time)$6,850/unit

Part - time is less than 3 units.

Tuition (excess course)$6,850/unit

Charged when taking more than five units. 

Music Applied Fee $700.00

Tuition (continuous courses)varies by course (see below)

  • 480 Master's Recital Continuation: $1,557/unit
  • 507, 508, 509 Continuous Registration: $220/unit
  • 510, 511, 512 Continuous Registration: $220/unit
  • 513, 514, 515 Continuous Registration: $275/unit
  • 516, 517, 518 Continuous Registration: $360/unit
  • 519, 520, 521 Continuous Registration: $474/unit

Student Health Fee$266/quarter

Charged in Fall, Winter and Spring terms.

For graduate and professional students, the health services fee will now be charged to students with regular access to on-campus health services. The student health fee, and other funding sources, provides Northwestern students with equitable access to a variety of health services at the university including: Northwestern Medicine Health Service in Evanston and Chicago, Counseling & Psychological Services, TimelyCare services, and other on-campus health and wellness initiatives.

NU-SHIP Annual Premium$5,144/year

All degree-seeking students are required to have health insurance coverage either through the Northwestern All degree-seeking students are required to have health insurance coverage either through the Northwestern University/Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan or the student’s own health insurance carrier. Students who take no action will default to the Northwestern University/Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan and be charged accordingly. See Student Health Insurance and Annual NU-SHIP Enrollment/Waiver Process for more information.