Graduate tuition
No-fee tuition
We are excited to bring financial clarity to your graduate degree. Know what you are paying for with Messiah’s no-fee tuition. The cost per credit is what you pay – there are no hidden fees for labs, courses, services or technology. We put the true cost of your program upfront so that you can accurately compare and plan for your graduate education. This model does not include the physical therapy program, and fees are noted below.
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $915
Tuition cost for the entire 19 credit-hour program at the 2020-2021 rate: $17,385.
Other costs may be incurred throughout the program. Click here for further information.
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $870
Tuition cost for the entire 86 credit-hour program at the 2020-2021 rate: $74,820
DNP students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Please review this link to learn more.
2020-2021
Tuition cost for the entire 110 credit-hour program at the 2020-2021 rate (without fees): $97,900
Technology fee per course: $30
Program fee per semester: $275
Note: There will be additional costs to the program not billed through Messiah College (background checks, clearances, course materials, fieldwork expenses, etc.)
DPT students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Please review this link to learn more.
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $710
Tuition cost for the entire 60 credit-hour program at the 2020-2021 rate: $42,600
Other costs may be incurred throughout the program. Click here for further information.
MA in counseling students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Please review this link to learn more.
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $710
Tuition cost for the entire 36 credit-hour program at the 2020-2021 rate: $25,560
MA in higher education students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Please review this link to learn more.
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $710
Tuition cost for the entire 36 credit-hour program at the 2020-2021 rate: $25,560
MA in higher education students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Please review this link to learn more.
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $710
Tuition cost for the entire 30 credit-hour program at the 2020-2021 rate: $21,300
MA in strategic leadership students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Please review this link to learn more.
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $710
Tuition cost for the entire 36 credit-hour program at the 2020-2021 rate: $25,560
MBA students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Please review this link to learn more.
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $710
Tuition cost for the entire program at the 2020-2021 rate: ranges from $21,300 (30 credits) to $27,690 (39 credits)
M.Ed. students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Please review this link to learn more.
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $715
Tuition cost for the entire 30 credit-hour program at the 2020-2021 rate: $21,450
MM in conducting students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Please review this link to learn more.
2020-2021
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $710
Tuition cost for the entire program at the 2020-2021 rate: $26,980 (38 credits) to $27,690 (39 credits)
MSN students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Learn more about financial aid.
2020-2021
No-fee tuition per graduate credit hour: $710
Tuition cost for the entire 30 credit-hour program at the 2020-2021 rate: $21,300
*A total of 120 undergraduate credit hours is required for a student to proceed to graduate-level status. The number of undergraduate credit hours a student is required to complete at Messiah will be determined upon an evaluation of their transcript. For the RN to MSN program, the tuition for coursework taken prior to graduate-level status is $400 per credit hour.
RN-MSN students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. For financial aid purposes, students are considered undergraduate students initially when taking undergraduate courses. Learn more about financial aid.
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The tuition rate for CAGS Conducting is $695 for 2019-2020 ($715 for 2020-2021) per credit. The tuition rate for all other CAGS, graduate certificates, certification and non-degree course work is $690 per credit for 2019-2020 ($710 for 2020-2021) . CAGS and certificate students are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. Learn more about financial aid.
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Tuition is reviewed and subject to adjustment each year.
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Please note that books are not included in the tuition cost.
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Total tuition cost listed for each graduate program is estimated based on current-year cost per credit hour. Additional undergraduate or graduate level courses will increase the estimate of total tuition costs.
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Other Expenses
Return ACH or check: $50 non-refundable cost for non-sufficient funds or incorrect bank account or routing numbers
Health Insurance (per year): $2,795 for 2019-2020 Dietetic Internship, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy graduate students and Higher Education Graduate Assistants only. Beginning May 20, 2019, these students may opt out of the student health insurance if already insured.
Tuition Insurance: An optional Tuition Insurance plan is offered by GradGuard Insurance to supplement our refund policy if a student needs to withdraw due to illness, injury, mental health issues, unforeseen loss of life, or other reasons. Please visit the Tuition Insurance page for additional information. Students who are interested must purchase the insurance at least one day prior to the start date of the semester.