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Estimated Cost of Attendance for College of Graduate Studies

The following charts are based on enrollment for the 2025-2026 academic year.

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Certificate in Clinical Research

Item Year 1
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $11,040/$16,675
Health Insurance $3,780
Fees -
Direct Costs Subtotal $14,820/$20,455
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144
Personal $2,880
Transportation $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $1,510
Indirect Costs Subtotal $34,774/$34,774
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $49,594/$55,229

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Data Sciences & Informatics

Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780 $3,780 $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300 $300 $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $27,144 $27,144 $27,144 $27,144
Personal $2,880 $2,880 $2,880 $2,880 $2,880
Transportation $3,240 $3,240 $3,240 $3,240 $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $1,960 $1,960 $1,960 $1,960 $1,960
Indirect Costs Subtotal $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780 $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300 $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $27,144 $27,144 $27,144
Personal $2,880 $2,880 $2,880 $2,880
Transportation $3,240 $3,240 $3,240 $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $1,960 $1,960 $1,960 $1,960
Indirect Costs Subtotal $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences - Cell & Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics

Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780 $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300 $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $27,144 $27,144 $27,144
Personal $2,880 $2,880 $2,880 $2,880
Transportation $3,240 $3,240 $3,240 $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $1,960 $1,960 $1,960 $1,960
Indirect Costs Subtotal $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences - Drug Discovery

Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780 $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300 $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $27,144 $27,144 $27,144
Personal $2,880 $2,880 $2,880 $2,880
Transportation $3,240 $3,240 $3,240 $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $1,960 $1,960 $1,960 $1,960
Indirect Costs Subtotal $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences - Microbiology & Immunology

Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780 $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300 $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $27,144 $27,144 $27,144
Personal $2,880 $2,880 $2,880 $2,880
Transportation $3,240 $3,240 $3,240 $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $1,960 $1,960 $1,960 $1,960
Indirect Costs Subtotal $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences - Molecular & Cellular Biology & Pathobiology

Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780 $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300 $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $27,144 $27,144 $27,144
Personal $2,880 $2,880 $2,880 $2,880
Transportation $3,240 $3,240 $3,240 $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $1,960 $1,960 $1,960 $1,960
Indirect Costs Subtotal $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147

Doctor of Philosophy in Biomedical Sciences - Neuroscience

Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780 $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300 $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $27,144 $27,144 $27,144
Personal $2,880 $2,880 $2,880 $2,880
Transportation $3,240 $3,240 $3,240 $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $1,960 $1,960 $1,960 $1,960
Indirect Costs Subtotal $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224 $35,224/$35,224
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147 $62,806/$69,147

Doctor of Philosophy in Biostatistics

Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780 $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300 $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $27,144 $27,144 $27,144
Personal $2,880 $2,880 $2,880 $2,880
Transportation $3,240 $3,240 $3,240 $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $2,760 $2,760 $2,760 $2,760
Indirect Costs Subtotal $33,252/$33,252 $33,252/$33,252 $33,252/$33,252 $33,252/$33,252
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $60,834/$67,175 $60,834/$67,175 $60,834/$67,175 $60,834/$67,175

Doctor of Philosophy in Epidemiology

Item Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843 $23,502/$29,843
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780 $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300 $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923 $27,582/$33,923
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $27,144 $27,144 $27,144
Personal $2,880 $2,880 $2,880 $2,880
Transportation $3,240 $3,240 $3,240 $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $2,760 $2,760 $2,760 $2,760
Indirect Costs Subtotal $33,252/$33,252 $33,252/$33,252 $33,252/$33,252 $33,252/$33,252
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $60,834/$67,175 $60,834/$67,175 $60,834/$67,175 $60,834/$67,175

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Item Year 1 Year 2
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,125/$26,434 $12,750/$18,968
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $23,205/$30,514 $16,830/$23,048
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $18,096
Personal $2,880 $1,920
Transportation $3,240 $2,160
Books/Required Expenses $1,660 $1,660
Indirect Costs Subtotal $34,924/$34,924 $23,836/$23,836
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $58,129/$65,438 $40,666/$46,884

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences - Biostatistics

Item Year 1 Year 2
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,125/$26,434 $12,750/$18,968
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $23,205/$30,514 $16,830/$23,048
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $18,096
Personal $2,880 $1,920
Transportation $3,240 $2,160
Books/Required Expenses $1,660 $1,660
Indirect Costs Subtotal $34,924/$34,924 $23,836/$23,836
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $58,129/$65,438 $40,666/$46,884

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences - Cell & Molecular Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics

Item Year 1 Year 2
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,125/$26,434 $12,750/$18,968
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $23,205/$30,514 $16,830/$23,048
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $18,096
Personal $2,880 $1,920
Transportation $3,240 $2,160
Books/Required Expenses $1,660 $1,660
Indirect Costs Subtotal $34,924/$34,924 $23,836/$23,836
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $58,129/$65,438 $40,666/$46,884

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences - Epidemiology

Item Year 1 Year 2
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,125/$26,434 $12,750/$18,968
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $23,205/$30,514 $16,830/$23,048
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $18,096
Personal $2,880 $1,920
Transportation $3,240 $2,160
Books/Required Expenses $1,660 $1,660
Indirect Costs Subtotal $34,924/$34,924 $23,836/$23,836
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $58,129/$65,438 $40,666/$46,884

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences - Experimental Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Item Year 1 Year 2
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,125/$26,434 $12,750/$18,968
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $23,205/$30,514 $16,830/$23,048
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $18,096
Personal $2,880 $1,920
Transportation $3,240 $2,160
Books/Required Expenses $1,660 $1,660
Indirect Costs Subtotal $34,924/$34,924 $23,836/$23,836
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $58,129/$65,438 $40,666/$46,884

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences - Microbiology & Immunology

Item Year 1 Year 2
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,125/$26,434 $12,750/$18,968
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $23,205/$30,514 $16,830/$23,048
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $18,096
Personal $2,880 $1,920
Transportation $3,240 $2,160
Books/Required Expenses $1,660 $1,660
Indirect Costs Subtotal $34,924/$34,924 $23,836/$23,836
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $58,129/$65,438 $40,666/$46,884

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences - Molecular & Cell Biology & Pathobiology

Item Year 1 Year 2
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,125/$26,434 $12,750/$18,968
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $23,205/$30,514 $16,830/$23,048
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $18,096
Personal $2,880 $1,920
Transportation $3,240 $2,160
Books/Required Expenses $1,660 $1,660
Indirect Costs Subtotal $34,924/$34,924 $23,836/$23,836
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $58,129/$65,438 $40,666/$46,884

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences - Neuroscience

Item Year 1 Year 2
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,125/$26,434 $12,750/$18,968
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $23,205/$30,514 $16,830/$23,048
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $18,096
Personal $2,880 $1,920
Transportation $3,240 $2,160
Books/Required Expenses $1,660 $1,660
Indirect Costs Subtotal $34,924/$34,924 $23,836/$23,836
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $58,129/$65,438 $40,666/$46,884

Master of Science in Biomedical Sciences - Regenerative Medicine & Cell Biology

Item Year 1 Year 2
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,125/$26,434 $12,750/$18,968
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 $300
Direct Costs Subtotal $23,205/$30,514 $16,830/$23,048
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $18,096
Personal $2,880 $1,920
Transportation $3,240 $2,160
Books/Required Expenses $1,660 $1,660
Indirect Costs Subtotal $34,924/$34,924 $23,836/$23,836
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $58,129/$65,438 $40,666/$46,884

Master of Science in Clinical Research

Item Year 1
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,506/$29,371
Health Insurance $3,780
Fees -
Direct Costs Subtotal $23,286/$33,151
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144
Personal $2,880
Transportation $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $4,360
Indirect Costs Subtotal $37,624/$37,624
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $60,910/$70,775
Item Year 1 Year 2
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $10,422/$15,696 $6,948/$10,464
Health Insurance $3,780 $3,780
Fees $300 -
Direct Costs Subtotal $14,202/$19,476 $10,728/$14,244
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144 $18,096/$27,144
Personal $2,880 $1,920/$2,880
Transportation $3,240 $2,160/$3,240
Books/Required Expenses $4,360 $4,360
Indirect Costs Subtotal $37,624/$37,624 $26,536/$37,624
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $51,826/$57,100 $37,264/$51,868

Master of Science in Medical Sciences

Item Year 1
Direct Costs
Tuition - In-state/Out-of-state $19,414/$29,371
Health Insurance $4,591
Fees $3,775
Direct Costs Subtotal $27,780/$37,737
Indirect Costs
Housing/Food $27,144
Personal $2,880
Transportation $3,240
Books/Required Expenses $4,360
Indirect Costs Subtotal $37,624/$37,624
Total - In-state/Out-of-state $65,404/$75,361

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Last Updated: 7/2/2025