Graduate Program Tuition

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What does it cost to attend Hamline?

When you invest in a graduate program at Hamline, you benefit from a prestigious degree from Minnesota's first university. We work hard to ensure our tuition, accompanied by scholarships, tuition discounts, and other financial aid, is a worthwhile investment for all students.

2023-2024 tuition and fees

Graduate Education Programs
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Graduate Business Programs
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Creative Writing Programs
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Graduate Legal Studies Programs
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Advanced degrees tuition

Program Cost per credit
Doctorate in Education (Ed) $843
Educational Specialist (EdS) $571
Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) $554
MAEd in Natural Science and Environmental Education (NSEE) $554
Master of Arts in Literacy Education (MALEd) $554
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) $610
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) $554

Licensure programs tuition

Program Cost per credit
Administrative Licensure $571
Additional Licensure $554
Initial Licensure See MA in Teaching tuition

Certificate programs tuition

Program Cost per credit
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate (TEFL) $554
All other certificates $382

Program-specific fees

EdD continuation fee $210
EdS and Administrative License: Exit interview/portfolio fee $310
MAT: EAST/Student Teaching Abroad Program fee (as applicable) $3,360

Additional fees

Facilties fee (per credit) $6
Technology fee (per credit) $12
Program administrative fee (per credit) $9
New student fee (one-time fee) $200
International student administrative fee (per year, international students only) $310
Course fees (as required by instructor) Variable

Advanced degrees tuition

Program Cost per credit
PhD in Management and Public Service $914
Master of Business Administration (MBA) $792
Master of Management and Leadership $792
Master of Public Administration $593
Master of Science in Business Analytics $792

Certificate programs tuition

Program Cost per credit
Business Analytics for Managers $792
Business Finance $792
Collaborative Leadership $792
Data Analytics $792
Managing People in the Public Sector $593
Operational Change Management $792
Public Policy and Decision Making $593
Public Sector Operations $593

Additional Fees

Facilties fee (per credit) $6
Technology fee (per credit) $12
Program administrative fee (per credit) $9
New student fee (one-time fee) $200
International student administrative fee (per year, international students only) $310
Residency fees (per year, if applicable) $110
PhD students: PhD continuation fee $210

Program tuition

Program Cost per credit
MFA in Creative Writing $615
MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults $850

Additional fees

Facilties fee (per credit) $6
Technology fee (per credit) $12
Program administrative fee (per credit) $9
New student fee (one-time fee) $200
International student administrative fee (per year, international students only) $310
Course fees (as required by instructor) Variable
Water~Stone Review (optional) $20

Program tuition

Program Cost per credit
Paralegal Certificate $836
Master in the Study of Law $836

Additional fees

Facilties fee (per credit) $6
Technology fee (per credit) $12
Program administrative fee (per credit) $9
New student fee (one-time fee) $200
International student administrative fee (per year, international students only) $310

2024-2025 tuition and fees

Graduate Education Programs
SVG
Graduate Business Programs
SVG
Creative Writing Programs
SVG
Graduate Legal Studies Programs
SVG

Advanced degrees tuition

Program Cost per credit
Doctorate in Education (Ed) $868
Educational Specialist (EdS) $589
Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) $570
MAEd in Natural Science and Environmental Education (NSEE) $570
Master of Arts in Literacy Education (MALEd) $570
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) $610
Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) $570

Licensure programs tuition

Program Cost per credit
Administrative Licensure $589
Additional Licensure $570
Initial Licensure See MA in Teaching tuition

Certificate programs tuition

Program Cost per credit
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate (TEFL) $570
All other certificates $394

Program-specific fees

EdD continuation fee $220
EdS and Administrative License: Exit interview/portfolio fee $319
MAT: EAST/Student Teaching Abroad Program fee (as applicable) $3,460

Additional fees

Facilties fee (per credit) $8
Technology fee (per credit) $15
Program administrative fee (per credit) $10
New student fee (one-time fee) $220
International student administrative fee (per year, international students only) $362
Course fees (as required by instructor) Variable

Advanced degrees tuition

Program Cost per credit
PhD in Management and Public Service $941
Master of Business Administration (MBA) $792
Master of Management and Leadership $792
Master of Public Administration $610
Master of Science in Business Analytics $792

Certificate programs tuition

Program Cost per credit
Business Analytics for Managers $792
Business Finance $792
Collaborative Leadership $792
Data Analytics $792
Managing People in the Public Sector $610
Operational Change Management $792
Public Policy and Decision Making $610
Public Sector Operations $610

Additional Fees

Facilties fee (per credit) $8
Technology fee (per credit) $15
Program administrative fee (per credit) $10
New student fee (one-time fee) $220
International student administrative fee (per year, international students only) $362
Residency fees (per year, if applicable) $115
PhD students: PhD continuation fee $220

Program tuition

Program Cost per credit
MFA in Creative Writing $615
MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults $875

Additional fees

Facilties fee (per credit) $8
Technology fee (per credit) $15
Program administrative fee (per credit) $10
New student fee (one-time fee) $220
International student administrative fee (per year, international students only) $362
Course fees (as required by instructor) Variable
Water~Stone Review (optional) $20

Program tuition

Program Cost per credit
Paralegal Certificate $850
Master in the Study of Law $850

Additional fees

Facilties fee (per credit) $8
Technology fee (per credit) $15
Program administrative fee (per credit) $10
New student fee (one-time fee) $220
International student administrative fee (per year, international students only) $362

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