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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
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
2024-2025 Summary of Tuition
Summary is effective beginning summer 2024 through the spring 2025 for Undergraduate Tuition Only. Other Tuition and Fees, including Room and Board, are made available in early February.
More information about Drake University Cost of Attendance Budgets.
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2024-2025 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2024–2025 academic year.) | $25,722 |
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. |
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UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2023-2024 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2023–2024 academic year.) | $24,733 |
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2022-2023 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2022–2023 academic year.) | $23,782 |
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 |
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) | $22,423 |
2023-2024 Summary of Tuition
Summary is effective beginning summer 2023 through the spring 2024. Click on a section below to expand the Tuition, Fees, Room and Board Summary fees tables.
More information about Drake University Cost of Attendance Budgets.
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2023-2024 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2023–2024 academic year.) | $24,733 |
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. |
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UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
(for students entering 2022-2023 academic year with 12-18 credit hours/semester)
| Undergraduate Tuition Guarantee | |
| (per semester) | |
| Full Time (For students entering in the 2022–2023 academic year.) | $23,782 |
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 |
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) | $21,561 |
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 | $1,325 |
| Summer | $750 |
| BA Journalism & Mass Communication (BAJMC) Online | $650 |
| BA Journalism & Mass Communication (BAJMC) PR Online | $650 |
| J-Term (per credit) | $1,325 |
BRIGHT COLLEGE TUITION
| (per semester) | |
| Fall and Spring | $8,815 |
| Summer | $1,740 |
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS TUITION
| Graduate Online | (per credit hour) |
| Master of Science in Education (MSE) | $520 |
| Master of Arts in Communication (MAC) | $663 |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) | $714 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $718 |
| Master of Science in Business Analytics (MBSA) | $714 |
| Business Analytics Certificate | $714 |
| Master of Data Analytics Leadership (MDAL) | $714 |
| Compliance and Risk Management (C&RM), MJ | $867 |
| Master of Health Informatics & Analytics | $714 |
| Evidence Based Health Care Certificate | $714 |
| Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology | $600 |
| Psychopharmacotherapy Certificate | $600 |
| Zimpleman College of Business | (per credit hour) |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $718 |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) 2019/20 Cohort & prior |
$632 |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) | $714 |
| Master of Accounting (MAcc) | $714 |
| Cybersecurity Management Certificate | $718 |
| School of Education | (per credit hour) |
| Graduate Programs, except as separately listed | $520 |
| Doctoral Programs (Ed. D. and Ph.D.) | $540 |
| Master of Counseling | $535 |
| Law School | |
| Juris Doctor (JD) | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (10-18 credit hours per semester) | $23,999 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 10 credit hours per semester) | $1,655 |
| Master of Laws (LLM) | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (10-18 credit hours per semester) | $23,999 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 10 credit hours per semester) | $1,655 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) | $863 |
| College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences | |
| Pharmacy | |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | (per semester) |
| P1-P3 | $22,265 |
| P4 | $25,048 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per semester) | $975 |
| Occupational Therapy | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | $20,452 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per semester) | $925 |
| 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 |
| Summer | $577 |
| Community ESL Referral-based Partnership Program | $375 |
| (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) |
| Bright College | $89 |
| 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 |
| BAJMC Online (≥12 credit hours) | $250 |
| Part-Time | $80 |
| Summer | $60 |
| Holistic Wellness Fees | |
| Full-Time | |
| Undergraduate | $150 |
| Bright College | $150 |
| Graduate (≥9 credit hours) | $45 |
| Graduate Online (≥9 credit hours) | $45 |
| Pharmacy P1-P3 | $150 |
| Pharmacy P4 | $45 |
| Occupational Therapy OT1-OT2 | $150 |
| Occupational Therapy OT3 | $45 |
| Athletic Training AT1 | $150 |
| Athletic Training AT2 | $45 |
| Law | $150 |
| Part Time | $45 |
| New Student Fee | $85 |
| Overload Fee (Credits hours over 18) | **Based on Program Rate** |
| Payment Plan | $30 |
| Late Payment Fee | 1.5% per month |
| (per instance) | |
| Transcript Fee | $10 |
| (per semester) | |
| Student Bar Association Fee (Law) | $25 |
| Music Fees (selected courses) | (per course) |
| Applied Music | $350 |
| Accompanist | $630 |
| Theatre Arts | $315 |
| Vocal Performance | $315 |
| (per lesson) | |
| DUCSOM (Community School of Music) Fee | $31.50 |
| J-Term Fee | (per credit) |
| Full-Time | |
| Undergraduate & Pharmacy | $50 |
| Study Abroad | (per semester) |
| Affiliate Program: Semester | $500 |
| Affiliate Program: J-Term or Summer | $300 |
| Language Placement Exam | $5 |
| (per semester) | |
| International Pharmacy Rotation | $550 |
| 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 except Campus Suites at Dogtown) | |
| Fall and Spring | (per semester) |
| Room, Double, Triple, or Quad | $3,235 |
| Room, Single | $4,773 |
| Room, Double as Single | $5,155 |
| Summer | (per day) |
| Room, Double | $32 |
| Room, Single | $49 |
| J-Term | (per day) |
| Room and Board | $60 |
| Campus Suites at Dogtown (3rd & 4th year only) | |
| Fall and Spring | (per semester) |
| Suite, Single | $3,444 |
| Summer | (per semester) |
| Suite, Single | $1,100 |
MEAL PLANS
| Residential Plans | (per semester) |
| Unlimited Plan + $100 Dining Dollars + 6 Guest Passes | $2,694 |
| Unlimited Plus Plan + $300 Dining Dollars + 6 Guest Passes | $2,886 |
| 175 Block Plan + $650 Dining Dollars | $2,694 |
| 205 Block Plan + $525 Dining Dollars | $2,694 |
| Commuter Plans | |
| 40 Meal Plan + $300 Dining Dollars | $581 |
| 75 Meal Plan + $300 Dining Dollars | $726 |
| 125 Meal Plan + $200 Dining Dollars | $841 |
| All Dining Dollar Plan ($250 Dining + 10 guest/bonus meals) | $259 |
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