School of Professional Studies (Graduate Programs)
Tuition and fees are shown below. Additionally, be sure to check out Common Fees and Payment Due Dates.
Tuition - Master Programsvaries by program (see below)
| Certificate | Amount per term |
|---|---|
| Information Systems (Accelerated 1-year) | $15,120.00 |
| Data Science (Accelerated 1-year) | $15,900.00 |
| Public Policy & Admin (Accelerated 1-year) | $14,095.00 |
| Certificate | Amount per Unit |
|---|---|
| Clinical Research & Reg Admin | $4,669.00 |
| Creative Writing | $3,926.00 |
| Data Science | $5,098.00 |
| Data Science for MIT Micromast | $5,098.00 |
| Data Science Programme | $1,083.00 |
| Global Health | $3,360.00 |
| Health Analytics | $4,688.00 |
| Health Informatics | $5,131.00 |
| Healthcare Administration | $3,410.00 |
| Information Design and Strategy | $4,036.00 |
| Information Systems | $5,037.00 |
| Liberal Studies | $3,694.00 |
| Literature | $3,694.00 |
| Predictive Analytics | $5,098.00 |
| Prose and Poetry | $3,926.00 |
| Public Policy & Admin | $4,023.00 |
| Quality Assurance & Reg Sci | $4,669.00 |
| Regulatory Compliance | $4,669.00 |
| Sports Administration | $4,391.00 |
| Writing | $3,926.00 |
Student Health Fee$287/quarter
Charged in Fall, Winter and Spring terms for students in the Accelerated Public Policy & Administration and Data Science for MIT Micromast programs.
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.
Student Services Fee$350/quarter
Charged to Students in the following full time programs:
- Information Systems (Accelerated 1-year)
- Data Science (Accelerated 1-year)
- Public Policy & Admin (Accelerated 1-year)
Technology Fee$130/unit
Non-refundable. Covers necessary technology resources and services to enhance online student learning experiences.
Tuition Graduate Certificate Programsvaries by program (see below)
| Certificate | Amount per Unit |
|---|---|
| Analytics and Modeling | $5,098.00 |
| Analytics Management | $5,098.00 |
| Clinical Research | $4,669.00 |
| College Sports Management | $4,391.00 |
| Communication with Data | $4,036.00 |
| Content Strategy | $4,036.00 |
| Creative Writing | $3,926.00 |
| Data Engineering | $5,098.00 |
| Database & Internet Technologies | $5,037.00 |
| E-Sports | $4,391.00 |
| Global Health Leadership | $3,360.00 |
| Health Data Science | $4,688.00 |
| Health Informatics | $5,131.00 |
| Healthcare Industry | $3,430.00 |
| Information Systems Management | $5,037.00 |
| Information Systems Security | $5,037.00 |
| Learning Design | $4,036.00 |
| Literature | $3,694.00 |
| Project Management | $5,037.00 |
| Public Policy and Administration | $4,023.00 |
| Regulatory Compliance | $4,669.00 |
| Regulatory Policy and Health Systems | $3,042.00 |
| Sports Analytics | $4,391.00 |
| Sports Communication | $2,950.00 |
| Sports Management | $4,391.00 |
| Technology Entrepreneurship | $5,098.00 |
Post-Graduate Certificate Programsvaries by program (see below)
| Certificate | Amount per Unit |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | $3,568.00 |
| Climate Change Communication | $2,881.00 |
| Creative Writing | $2,748.00 |
| Data Science and Analytics | $2,825.00 |
| Global Health | $2,352.00 |
| Health Analytics | $3,282.00 |
| Health Informatics | $3,592.00 |
| Healthcare Regulatory Compliance | $3,268.00 |
| Information System Management | $3,526.00 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies for Liberal Studies | $2,586.00 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies for Literature | $2,586.00 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies in Sports Administration | $3,074.00 |
| Predictive Analytics | $3,568.00 |
| Public Policy | $2,816.00 |
Tuition Graduate Certificate Programsvaries by program (see below)
| Certificate | Amount per Unit |
|---|---|
| Analytics and Modeling | $4,998.00 |
| Analytics Management | $4,998.00 |
| Clinical Research | $4,555.00 |
| College Sports Management | $4,284.00 |
| Communication with Data | $3,957.00 |
| Content Strategy | $3,957.00 |
| Creative Writing | $3,849.00 |
| Data Engineering | $4,998.00 |
| Database & Internet Technologies | $5,037.00 |
| E-Sports | $4,284.00 |
| Global Health Leadership | $3,310.00 |
| Health Data Science | $4,619.00 |
| Health Informatics | $5,055.00 |
| Healthcare Industry | $3,364.00 |
| Information Systems Management | $5,037.00 |
| Information Systems Security | $5,037.00 |
| Learning Design | $3,957.00 |
| Literature | $3,621.00 |
| Project Management | $5,037.00 |
| Public Policy and Administration | $3,944.00 |
| Regulatory Compliance | $4,555.00 |
| Regulatory Policy and Health Systems | $2,974.00 |
| Sports Analytics | $4,284.00 |
| Sports Communication | $2,884.00 |
| Sports Management | $4,248.00 |
| Technology Entrepreneurship | $4,998.00 |
Tuition - Master Programsvaries by program (see below)
| Certificate | Amount per term |
|---|---|
| Information Systems (Accelerated 1-year) | $14,750.00 |
| Data Science (Accelerated 1-year) | $15,500.00 |
| Public Policy & Admin (Accelerated 1-year) | $13,750.00 |
| Certificate | Amount per Unit |
|---|---|
| Clinical Research & Reg Admin | $4,555.00 |
| Creative Writing | $3,849.00 |
| Data Science | $4,998.00 |
| Data Science for MIT Micromast | $4,998.00 |
| Data Science Programme | $1,083.00 |
| Global Health | $3,310.00 |
| Health Analytics | $4,619.00 |
| Health Informatics | $5,055.00 |
| Healthcare Administration | $3,327.00 |
| Information Design and Strategy | $3,957.00 |
| Information Systems | $5,037.00 |
| Liberal Studies | $3,621.00 |
| Literature | $3,621.00 |
| Predictive Analytics | $4,998.00 |
| Prose and Poetry | $3,849.00 |
| Public Policy & Admin | $3,944.00 |
| Quality Assurance & Reg Sci | $4,555.00 |
| Regulatory Compliance | $4,555.00 |
| Sports Administration | $4,284.00 |
| Writing | $3,849.00 |
Student Health Fee$276/quarter
Charged in Fall, Winter and Spring terms for students in the Accelerated Public Policy & Administration and Data Science for MIT Micromast programs.
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.
Student Services Fee$250/quarter
Charged to Students in the following full time programs:
- Information Systems (Accelerated 1-year)
- Data Science (Accelerated 1-year)
- Public Policy & Admin (Accelerated 1-year)
Technology Fee$130/unit
Non-refundable. Covers necessary technology resources and services to enhance online student learning experiences.
Post-Graduate Certificate Programsvaries by program (see below)
| Certificate | Amount per Unit |
|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | $3,498.00 |
| Climate Change Communication | $2,761.00 |
| Creative Writing | $2,694.00 |
| Data Science and Analytics | $2,770.00 |
| Global Health | $2,317.00 |
| Health Analytics | $3,233.00 |
| Health Informatics | $3,539.00 |
| Healthcare Regulatory Compliance | $3,188.00 |
| Information System Management | $3,526.00 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies for Liberal Studies | $2,535.00 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies for Literature | $2,535.00 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies in Sports Administration | $2,999.00 |
| Predictive Analytics | $3,498.00 |
| Public Policy | $2,761.00 |
Student Health Fee$266/quarter
Charged in Fall, Winter and Spring terms for students in the Accelerated Public Policy & Administration and Accelerated Data Science programs.
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.
Tuition - Degree Programsvaries by program (see below)
- Clinical Research/Regulatory Administration (MS): $4,444/unit
- Creative Writing (MA and MFA): $3,773/unit
- Data Science (MS): $4,900/unit
- Data Science, full-time: $14,700/qtr.
- Global Health (MS): $3,261/unit
- Health Analytics (MS): $4,551/unit
- Health Care Administration (MS): $3,278/unit
- Health Informatics (MS): $4,981/unit
- Information Design and Strategy (MS): $3,879/unit
- Information Systems (MS): $4,963/unit
- Liberal Studies (MA): $3,550/unit
- Literature (MA): $3,550/unit
- Predictive Analytics (MS): $4,900/unit
- Prose and Poetry (MFA): $3,773/unit
- Public Policy and Administration (MA): $3,866/unit
- Public Policy and Administration full-time (MA): $12,567/qtr.
- Quality Assurance and Regulatory Science (MS): $4,444/unit
- Regulatory Compliance (MS): $4,444/unit
- Sports Administration (MA): $4,179/unit
- Writing (MA): $3,773/unit
Tuition Pre-Graduate Certificate Programsvaries by program (see below)
- Analytics Management: $4,900/unit
- Analytics and Modeling: $4,900/unit
- Clinical Research: $4,444/unit
- College Sports Management: $4,179/unit
- Communication with Data: $3,879/unit
- Content Strategy: $3,879/unit
- Creative Writing: $3,773/unit
- Data Engineering: $4,900/unit
- Database and Internet Technologies: $4,963/unit
- E-Sports: $4,179/unit
- Global Health Leadership: $3,261/unit
- Global Sports Communication: $4,179/unit
- Health Data Science: $4,551/unit
- Health Informatics: $4,981/unit
- Healthcare Industry: $3,299/unit
- Information System Management: $4,963/unit
- Information Systems Security: $4,963/unit
- Learning Design: $3,879/unit
- Project Management: $4,963/unit
- Public Policy and Administration: $3,866/unit
- Regulatory Policy and Health Systems: $2,909/unit
- Sports Analytics: $4,179/unit
- Sports Communication: $2,821/unit
- Technology Entrepreneurship: $4,900/unit
Tuition Post-Graduate Certificate Programsvaries by program (see below)
- Advanced Data Science: $3,430/unit
- Artificial Intelligence: $3,430/unit
- Global Policy: $2,706/unit
- Health Analytics: $3,185/unit
- Health Informatics Interdisciplinary: $3,487/unit
- Info Design & Strategy Interdisciplinary: $2,761/unit
- Information Systems Interdisciplinary: $3,474/unit
- Interdisciplinary Studies for Liberal Studies: $2,485/unit
- Interdisciplinary Studies for Literature: $2,485/unit
- Interdisciplinary Studies in Writing: $2,641/unit
- Policy Analysis: $2,706/unit
- Public Administration: $2,706/unit
- Public Policy: $2,706/unit
- Publishing and Professional Development: $2,641/unit
- Regulatory Compliance Interdisciplinary: $3,111/unit
Online Technology Fee$125/unit
Non-refundable. Covers necessary technology resources and services to enhance online student learning experiences.
588 Resident Fee$1,974/unit
588 Resident Master's Study Fee: $1,974/unit
For more information about this fee visit School of Professional Studies at: https://sps.northwestern.edu/
Public Policy and Administration (international) fee$250/qtr.
Data Science $250/qtr.
Employer reimbursement
Northwestern University's employer reimbursement plan is designed for students in the School of Professional Studies and in the Kellogg School of Management’s part-time MBA program whose employers offer reimbursement for tuition charges. It allows participants to defer their tuition payments to Northwestern until after the term has been completed. See the Employer Reimbursement Plan brochure for the application and further information.