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UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
2021-2022 Summary of Tuition
Summary is effective beginning summer 2021 through the spring 2022 for Undergraduate Tuition Only. Other Tuition and Fees, including Room and Board, are made available in early February.
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2021-2022 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2021–2022 academic year.) | $22,867 |
This tuition is fixed—it will not go up during a student’s time at Drake. Visit www.drake.edu/tuition-guarantee for more information.
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2020-2021 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2020–2021 academic year.) | $22,094 |
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2019-2020 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2019–2020 academic year.) | $21,347 |
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2018-2019 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2018–2019 academic year.) | $20,625 |
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2017-2018 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (for students entering 2017-2018 academic year) | $19,458 |
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2016-2017 academic year and prior with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Students Tuition | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering 2016-2017 academic year and prior) | $20,323 |
2020-2021 Summary of Tuition
Summary is effective beginning summer 2020 through the spring 2021. Click on a section below to expand the Tuition, Fees, Room and Board Summary fees tables.
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2020-2021 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2020–2021 academic year.) | $22,094 |
This tuition is fixed—it will not go up during a student’s time at Drake. Visit www.drake.edu/tuition-guarantee for more information.
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2019-2020 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2019–2020 academic year.) | $21,347 |
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2018-2019 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2018–2019 academic year.) | $20,625 |
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2017-2018 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (for students entering 2017-2018 academic year) | $19,458 |
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2016-2017 academic year and prior with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Students Tuition | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering 2016-2017 academic year and prior) | $19,731 |
UNDERGRADUATE PART-TIME TUITION (for students entering with less than 12 credit hours/semester)
| Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per semester) | (per credit hour) |
| Day/Evening | $1,133 |
| Summer | $725 |
| BA Journalism & Mass Communication (BAJMC) Online | $650 |
| J-Term (per credit)* | $1,133 |
| *see J-term faq for details regarding j-term exclusions and financial aid. | |
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS TUITION
| Graduate Online | (per credit hour) |
| Master of Science in Education (MSE) | $500 |
| Master of Arts in Communication (MAC) | $650 |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) | $700 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $700 |
| Master of Data Analytics Leadership (MDAL) | $700 |
| Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA) | $700 |
| Compliance and Risk Management (C&RM) | $850 |
| Master of Health Informatics & Analytics | $700 |
| College of Business & Public Administration | (per credit hour) |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $700 |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) 2019/20 Cohort & prior |
$620 |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) 2020/21 Cohort |
$700 |
| Master of Accounting (MAcc) | $700 |
| School of Education | (per credit hour) |
| Graduate Programs, except Master of Counseling | $500 |
| Master of Counseling | $515 |
| College of Arts and Sciences | (per credit hour) |
| Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) | $500 |
| Law School | |
| Juris Doctor (JD) | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (10-18 credit hours per semester) | $21,750 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 10 credit hours per semester) | $1,500 |
| Master of Laws (LLM) | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (10-18 credit hours per semester) | $21,750 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 10 credit hours per semester) | $1,500 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) | $850 |
| (per semester) | |
| Study in France | $7,250 |
| College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences | |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | (per semester) |
| P1-P3 | $21,500 |
| P4 | $24,000 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per semester) | $925 |
| Occupational Therapy | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | $19,950 |
| Summer | (per semester) |
| OT2 | $9,975 |
| OT3 | $19,950 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per semester) | $900 |
| Athletic Training | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | $14,900 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per semester) | $700 |
| Credit Hours Over 18 | based on the program rate |
OTHER PROGRAM TUITION
| English as a Second Language (ESL) | |
| Fall or Spring | (per semester) |
| Full-time (≥6 IEP courses) | $6,500 |
| (per course) | |
| Part-time (<6 IEP courses) | $1,300 |
| (per session) | |
| Summer | $1,730 |
| (per course) | |
| Post-Secondary Education Option (PSEO) | $250 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Senior Citizen(ages 62+)—Audit a Class | $60 |
| Continuing Education & Profesional Development (School of Education) | online |
| *Other tuition rates may be applied as specified in contractual terms with or as passed through by third party organizations. | |
FEES
| Student Activity Fees | |
| Full-Time | (per semester) |
| Undergraduate | $89 |
| Graduate (≥9 credit hours) | $89 |
| Pharmacy P1-P4 | $89 |
| Occupational Therapy | $89 |
| Athletic Training | $89 |
| Law | $31 |
| Technology Fees | |
| Full-Time | |
| Graduate (≥9 credit hours) | $250 |
| Graduate Online (≥9 credit hours) | $250 |
| Part-Time | $80 |
| Summer | $60 |
| Application Fees | |
| Occupational Therapy | $70 |
| Athletic Training | $70 |
| Orientation Fees | |
| Student | $110 |
| Parent (on campus) | $85 |
| Parent (off campus) | $45 |
| Overload Fee (Credits hours over 18) | Based on Program Rate |
| Payment Plan | $30 |
| Late Payment Fee | $60 |
| Transcript Fee | $8 |
| Student Bar Association Fee (Law) | $25 |
| Music Fees (selected courses) | (per course) |
| Applied Music | $340 |
| Accompanist | $610 |
| Theatre Arts | $305 |
| Vocal Performance | $305 |
| DUCSOM (Community School of Music) Fee | $32 |
| Study Abroad | (per semester) |
| Affiliate Program: Semester | $500 |
| Affiliate pgm.: J-Term or Summer | $500 |
| Language Placement Exam | $5 |
| (per semester) | |
| International Pharmacy Rotation | $550 |
| Health Science Fee | $50 |
| Reserve Officer Training (ROTC) | $50 |
| *Other tuition rates may be applied as specified in contractual terms with or as passed through by third party organizations. | |
ROOM
| Residence Halls (includes all halls) | |
| Fall and Spring | (per semester) |
| Room, Double, Triple, or Quad | $3,042 |
| Room, Single | $4,489 |
| Room, Double as Single | $4,848 |
| Summer | (per day) |
| Room, Double | $30 |
| Room, Single | $46 |
| J-Term | (per day) |
| Room and Board | $57 |
MEAL PLANS
| Residential Plans | (per semester) |
| Unlimited Plan + $100 Flex Dollars + 6 Guest Passes | $2,534 |
| Unlimited Plus Plan + $300 Flex Dollars + 6 Guest Passes | $2,714 |
| 175 Block Plan + $650 Flex Dollars | $2,534 |
| 205 Block Plan + $525 Flex Dollars | $2,534 |
| Commuter Plans | |
| 40 Meal Plan + $300 Flex Dollars | $560 |
| 75 Meal Plan + $300 Flex Dollars | $700 |
| 125 Meal Plan + $200 Flex Dollars | $810 |
| All Flex Plan ($250 Flex + 10 guest/bonus meals) | $250 |
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