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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
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 |
| 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 | $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 |
2019-2020 Summary of Tuition
Summary is effective beginning summer 2019 through the spring 2020. Click on a section below to expand the Tuition, Fees, Room and Board Summary fees tables.
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) | $19,156 |
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 | $1,100 |
| Summer | $725 |
| J-Term (per credit)* | $1,100 |
| *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 | $500 |
| Master of Arts in Communication | $650 |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) | $700 |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $700 |
| Master of Data Analytics Leadership | $700 |
| Compliance and Risk Management (C&RM) | $850 |
| College of Business & Public Administration | (per credit hour) |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $670 |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) | $595 |
| Master of Accounting (MAcc) | $670 |
| Master of Financial Management (MFM) | $670 |
| School of Journalism & Mass Communications | (per credit hour) |
| Master of Communication Leadership (MCL) | $650 |
| School of Education | (per credit hour) |
| Graduate Programs | $500 |
| 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) | $21,200 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 10 credit hours per semester) | $1,462 |
| Master of Laws (LLM) | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (10-18 credit hours per semester) | $21,200 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 10 credit hours per semester) | $1,462 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) | $850 |
| (per semester) | |
| Study in France | $7,000 |
| College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences | |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | (per semester) |
| P1-P3 | $20,895 |
| P4 | $23,516 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per semester) | $900 |
| Occupational Therapy | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | $19,601 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per semester) | $875 |
| Summer | (per semester) |
| OT1-OT2 | $9,800 |
| OT3 | $19,601 |
| 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 | $73 |
| Graduate (≥9 credit hours) | $73 |
| Pharmacy P1-P4 | $73 |
| Occupational Therapy | $73 |
| Athletic Training | $73 |
| Law | $31 |
| Technology Fees | |
| Full-Time | |
| Graduate (≥9 credit hours) | $250 |
| Graduate Online (≥9 credit hours) | $250 |
| Part-Time | $80 |
| Summer | $60 |
| Application Fees | |
| Graduate and Professional Programs | |
| 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 | $330 |
| Accompanist | $588 |
| Musical Theatre | $294 |
| Vocal Coaching | $280 |
| DUCSOM (Community School of Music) Fee | $31 |
| Study Abroad | (per semester) |
| AFFILIATE Program: Semester | $500 |
| AFFILIATE pgm.: J-Term or Summer | $300 |
| Language Placement Exam | $20 |
| (per semester) | |
| International Pharmacy Rotation | $550 |
| Pharmacy 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 | $2,946 |
| Room, Single | $4,316 |
| Room, Double as Single | $4,662 |
| Summer | (per day) |
| Room, Double | $29 |
| Room, Single | $44 |
| J-Term | (per day) |
| Room and Board | $55 |
MEAL PLANS
| Residential Plans | (per semester) |
| 10 Meal Plan + 275 Flex Dollars | $2,478 |
| 14 Meal Plan + 100 Flex Dollars | $2,478 |
| 195 Block Plan + 300 Flex Dollars | $2,478 |
| 335 Block Plan | $2,478 |
| Commuter Plans | |
| 75 Meal Plan + $75 Flex Dollars | $555 |
| 125 Meal Plan + $125 Flex Dollars | $925 |
University News
March 18, 2020
