Tuition & Fees
Cost of Attendance 2013-2014
The primary mission of our office is to assist students in securing adequate funding from a variety of sources to meet their educational expenses. We are committed to improving the financial literacy of our graduate students, as well as providing financial planning information for life before and after graduation. The financial planning process should begin well before you are admitted to the institution and continue throughout your academic career. We hope that you will find the information below helpful as you work to decide if a Teachers College (TC) education is feasible for you.Tuition and Fees for the 2013-2014 Academic Year
- Fall 2013: $1,344 per credit/point
- Spring 2014: $1,344 per credit/point
- Summer 2014: $1,344 per credit/point
The price of tuition per credit/point is the same for both master's and doctoral students. There is no in-state or out-of-state tuition rate; everyone will pay $1,344 per credit/point (with the exception of a few special cohort programs).
- Full-Time Student: A student enrolled in 12 or more credits/points per semester.
- Three Quarter-Time Student: A student enrolled in 9-11 credits/points per semester.
- Half-Time Student: A student enrolled in 6-8 credits/points per semester.
- Less-Than-Half-Time Student: A student enrolled in 5 or less credits/points per semester. These students are not eligible to receive federal aid.
Fall 2013 Semester Tuition and Fees
Enrollment (Total Number of Credits/Points): 6 credits/points
- Total Cost of Tuition: $8,064
- Total Mandatory Fees*: College Fee, $408
- Total Tuition & Fees: $8,472
- Total Cost of Tuition: $12,096
- Total Mandatory Fees*: College Fee, $408
- Total Tuition & Fees: $12,504
- Total Cost of Tuition: $16,128
- Total Mandatory Fees*: College Fee ($408) + Health Program Fee** ($412) = $820
- Total Tuition & Fees: $16,948
- Total Cost of Tuition: $20,160
- Total Mandatory Fees*: College Fee ($408) + Health Program Fee** ($412) = $820
- Total Tuition & Fees: $20,980
**Students enrolling in all three semesters of the academic year (Fall, Spring, Summer) will only be charged the Health Program Fee in the Fall and Spring.
**Students enrolled less than full-time may voluntarily enroll in TC Health Insurance; these students will be required to pay the Health Program Fee, in addition to the cost of health insurance coverage.
**The actual Health Program Fee amount for 2013-2014 has not yet been published; the fee used here is that of the 2012-2013 academic year. We will update this figure once the new rate is established.
Spring 2014 Semester Tuition and Fees
Enrollment (Total Number of Credits/Points): 6 credits/points
- Total Cost of Tuition: $8,064
- Total Mandatory Fees*: College Fee, $408
- Total Tuition & Fees: $8,472
- Total Cost of Tuition: $12,096
- Total Mandatory Fees*: College Fee, $408
- Total Tuition & Fees: $12,504
- Total Cost of Tuition: $16,128
- Total Mandatory Fees*: College Fee ($408) + Health Program Fee** ($412) = $820
- Total Tuition & Fees: $16,948
- Total Cost of Tuition: $20,160
- Total Mandatory Fees*: College Fee ($408) + Health Program Fee** ($412) = $820
- Total Tuition & Fees: $20,980
**Students enrolling in all three semesters of the academic year (Fall, Spring, Summer) will only be charged the Health Program Fee in the Fall and Spring.
**Students enrolled less than full-time may voluntarily enroll in TC Health Insurance; these students will be required to pay the Health Program Fee, in addition to the cost of health insurance coverage.
**The actual Health Program Fee amount for 2013-2014 has not yet been published; the fee used here is that of the 2012-2013 academic year. We will update this figure once the new rate is established.
If you plan on attending the entire academic year (Fall and Spring), simply add your 'Total: Tuition + Fees' for Fall 2013 to those of Spring 2014 to estimate tuition and fees for the entire 2013-2014 year. The Summer of 2014 may also be added in, should you plan to attend in the Summer (students attending in the Summer are always charged the College Fee, but may not be charged the Health Program Fee – please see **note above).
Additional Items Factored into Your 2013-2014 Budget
These items represent additional expenses that you may incur over the course of the year while attending TC. These figures are purely estimates and are NOT mandatory/applicable to all students. Please note that while every student is allotted an annual budget for the items listed below, they are optional to include in one's own budgeting calculations. The figures used for our 2013-2014 Cost of Attendance budget were derived from results we gathered after surveying our student body. Questions on the survey focused on the estimated costs and expenses incurred over the course of the year while at TC.
| Additional Items | Estimated Annual Budgets* |
| Basic Health Insurance**: | $2,760 |
| Books and Supplies: | $2,110 |
| Travel Allowance: | $5,382 |
| Personal Expenses: | $14,139 |
| Living Expenses (Room and Board): | $18,594 |
**All students enrolled in 12 or more credits and/or living in the residence halls are required to have health insurance coverage (TC or external). Full-time students/those living on-campus are automatically enrolled in TC's Basic Health Insurance; this coverage may be waived with proper proof of external coverage.
**The actual Basic Health Insurance amount for 2013-2014 has not yet been published; the amount used here is that of the 2012-2013 academic year. We will update this figure once the new rate is established.
Student Budgeting Worksheets & Other Helpful Items
Note: These guides are intended to help you budget for Fall 2013 and Spring 2014. Fall/Spring students are enrolled for a total of nine months, which is the number of months used to determine some of the numbers found in the budget(s). If you intend to enroll in only one term, or if you plan to enroll in the summer, contact our office to discuss your budget.
- Budgeting Worksheet - Full Time Student: Use this budgeting worksheet if you intend to enroll in 12 or more credits/points per semester.
- Budgeting Worksheet - Less-Than-Full-Time Student: Use this budgeting worksheet if you intend to enroll in 11 or less credits/points per semester.
- Financial Awareness Counseling: This online counseling session provides tools and information to help you understand your financial aid and assist you in managing your finances. *Financial Awareness Counseling does not satisfy Entrance or Exit Counseling Requirements.*