Graduate Cost of Attendance

2025-2026

The Cost of Attendance (COA) is a standardized set of budgets used as a basis for determining maximum aid eligibility. Standard COA includes both direct billable charges such as tuition, fees, housing, and food; and indirect costs that are not billed by the university including books, course materials, supplies and equipment, transportation, personal expenses, and loan fees.

Direct Billable Costs

Summer 2025, fall 2025, and spring 2026
  • College of Arts and Sciences

    College of Arts and Sciences Cost Per
    Master of Arts in Communication Studies $1,550 Credit
    Master of Fine Arts $775 Credit

  • School of Business

     

    School of Business Cost Per
    Master of Business Administration $1,550 Credit
    Master of Business Administration in Nonprofit Management $775 Credit
    Master of Science in Finance $1,550 Credit
    Master of Science in Operations and Technology Management $1,550 Credit
  • School of Education

    School of Education Cost Per
    Master of Arts in Teaching $1,100 Credit
    Doctor of Education/Educational Specialist $970 Credit
    Master of Education $775 Credit
    Master of Arts in Education $775 Credit
    Master of Arts in Higher Education and Student Affairs $775 Credit
    Education Certificates (Post Baccalaureate; Post Master's) $775 Credit

  • School of Engineering

    School of Engineering Cost Per
    Master of Engineering $1,550 Credit
    Master of Biomedical Engineering $1,550 Credit

  • School of Nursing

    School of Nursing Cost Per
    Doctor of Nursing Practice $1,550 Credit

  • Course Auditing

    Course Auditing Cost Per
    Course Audit  -Tuition 50% Credit Hour
    Course Audit - Course Fee 100% Credit Hour

  • Other

    Other Cost Per
    Professional Tuition (graduate level nursing classes) $105 Credit
    Health Insurance $1,807 * Semester
    Course Fees  see bulletin Credit

Cost of Attendance Increase

The Office of Financial Aid uses average expenses for all students attending the University of Portland. If your expenses are higher than the standard Cost of Attendance included on your offer letter, complete and return a 2025-2026 Cost of Attendance Increase Request Form, available in the PilotsUP Portal. Cost of Attendance can be increased for costs such as a one-time computer purchase, health insurance, childcare, etc. Cost of Attendance cannot be increased to cover car payments or mortgage payments. In general, an increase to Cost of Attendance will result in eligibility for additional loans, not gift aid.

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