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UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
UNDERGRADUATE FULL-TIME TUITION
2018-2019 Summary of Tuition and Fees
Summary is effective beginning summer 2018 through the spring 2019. Click on a section below to expand the Tuition, Fees, Room and Board Summary fees tables.
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 |
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 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) | $18,598 |
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 | $845 |
| Evening | $845 |
| Summer | $640 |
| Online | $640 |
| J-Term (per credit)* | $845 |
| *see J-term faq for details regarding j-term exclusions and financial aid. | |
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS TUITION
| Online Graduate Programs | (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 |
| Business and Public Administration | (per credit hour) |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | $655 |
| Master of Accounting (MAcc) | $655 |
| Master of Financial Management (MFM) | $655 |
| Master of Public Administration (MPA) | $580 |
| Journalism and Mass Communications | (per credit hour) |
| Master of Communication Leadership (MCL) | $650 |
| Education | (per credit hour) |
| Graduate Programs | $495 |
| Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) | $500 |
| Law | |
| Juris Doctor (JD) | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (10-18 credit hours per semester) | $20,700 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 10 credit hours per semester) | $1,427 |
| Master of Laws (LLM) | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (10-18 credit hours per semester) | $20,700 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 10 credit hours per semester) | $1,427 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) | $850 |
| (per semester) | |
| Study in France | $6,600 |
| Pharmacy | |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | (per semester) |
| P1-P3 | $20,286 |
| P4 | $22,831 |
| Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per semester) | (per credit hour) |
| P1-P3 | $875 |
| P4 | $875 |
| Occupational Therapy | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | $19,030 |
| Summer | (per semester) |
| OT1-OT2 | $9,515 |
| OT3 | $19,030 |
| Credit Hours Over 18 | based on the program rate |
OTHER PROGRAM TUITION
| English as a Second Language (ESL) | (per course) |
| Fall or Spring | $1,140 |
| Summer | $2,000 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| 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-P3 | $73 |
| Pharmacy P4 | $73 |
| Occupational Therapy | $73 |
| Law | $31 |
| Overload Fee (Credits hours over 18) | Based on Program Rate |
| Technology Fees | |
| Full-Time | |
| Graduate (≥9 credit hours) | $250 |
| Graduate Online (≥9 credit hours) | $250 |
| Part-Time | $60 |
| Summer | $60 |
| Application Fees | |
| Graduate and Professional Programs | |
| Graduate—Business and Public Administration & Journalism | $50 |
| Pharmacy | $70 |
| Occupational Therapy | $70 |
| Orientation Fees | |
| Student | $110 |
| Parent (on campus) | $85 |
| Parent (off campus) | $45 |
| Student Bar Association Fee (Law) | $25 |
| Pharmacy Health Science Fee | $45 |
| (per semester) | |
| International Pharmacy Rotation | $550 |
| Music Fees (selected courses) | (per course) |
| Applied Music | $320 |
| Accompanist | $560 |
| Musical Theatre | $280 |
| Vocal Coaching | $280 |
| DUCSOM (Community School of Music) Fee | $37.50 |
| Language Placement Exam | $5 |
| Reserve Officer Training (ROTC) | $30 |
| Payment Plan | $30 |
| Late Payment Fee | $60 |
| Transcript Fee | $5 |
| *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 | $2,846 |
| Room, Single | $4,130 |
| Room, Double as Single | $4,461 |
| Summer | (per day) |
| Room, Double | $28 |
| Room, Single | $42 |
| J-Term | (per day) |
| Room and Board | $53 |
MEAL PLANS
| Residential Plans | (per semester) |
| 10 Meal Plan + 275 Flex Dollars | $2,418 |
| 14 Meal Plan + 100 Flex Dollars | $2,418 |
| 195 Block Plan + 300 Flex Dollars | $2,418 |
| 335 Block Plan | $2,418 |
| Commuter Plans | |
| 75 Meal Plan + $75 Flex Dollars | $555 |
| 125 Meal Plan + $125 Flex Dollars | $925 |
2017-2018 Summary of Tuition and Fees
Summary is effective beginning summer 2017 through the spring 2018. Click on a section below to expand the Tuition, Fees, Room and Board Summary fees tables.
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) | $18,056 |
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 | $775 |
| Evening | $775 |
| Summer | $585 |
| Online | $585 |
| Credit hours over 18 | $775 |
| J-Term (per credit)* | $775 |
| *see J-term faq for details regarding j-term exclusions and financial aid. | |
GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS TUITION
| GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS TUITION | |
| Online Graduate Programs | (per credit hour) |
| Master of Science in Education in Literacy Education | $500 |
| Master of Arts in Communication | $650 |
| Business and Public Administration & Journalism | (per credit hour) |
| MBA, MAcc, MFM, MCL | $640 |
| MPA | $565 |
| Education | (per credit hour) |
| Graduate Programs | $475 |
| Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) | $500 |
| Law | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (10-18 credit hours per semester) | $20,250 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Part-Time (less than 10 credit hours per semester) | $1,396 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Master of Jurisprudence (MJ) | $850 |
| (per semester) | |
| Study in France (6 credit hours) | $6,450 |
| Pharmacy | |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | (per semester) |
| P1-P3 | $19,696 |
| P4 | $22,166 |
| Part-Time (less than 12 credit hours per semester) | (per credit hour) |
| P1-P3 | $800 |
| P4 | $800 |
| (per semester) | |
| International Pharmacy Rotation | $550 |
| Occupational Therapy | (per semester) |
| Full-Time (12-18 credit hours per semester) | $18,476 |
| Summer | $9,238 |
| Credit Hours Over 18 | based on the program rate |
OTHER PROGRAM TUITION
| English as a Second Language (ESL) | (per course) |
| Fall or Spring | $1,140 |
| Summer (Full-TIme 5 weeks) | $2,000 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Post-Secondary Education Option | $250 |
| (per credit hour) | |
| Senior Citizen—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
| FEES | |
| Student Activity Fees | |
| Full-Time | (per semester) |
| Undergraduate | $73 |
| Graduate (≥ 9 credit hours) | $73 |
| Pharmacy P1-P3 | $73 |
| Pharmacy P4 | $73 |
| Occupational Therapy | $73 |
| Law | $31 |
| Technology Fees | |
| Full-Time | |
| Graduate | $250 |
| Part-Time | $60 |
| Summer | $60 |
| Application Fees | |
| Undergraduate | $25 |
| Graduate and Professional Programs | |
| Graduate—School of Education | $35 |
| Graduate—Business and Public Administration & Journalism | $50 |
| Pharmacy | $70 |
| Occupational Therapy | $70 |
| Orientation Fees | |
| Student | $110 |
| Parent (on campus) | $85 |
| Parent (off campus) | $45 |
| Student Bar Association Fee (Law) | $25 |
| Health Science Fee | $45 |
| Music Fees (selected courses) | (per course) |
| Applied Music | $310 |
| Accompanist | $560 |
| Musical Theatre | $280 |
| Vocal Coaching Fee | $280 |
| DUCSOM (Community School of Music) Fee | $35 |
| Language Placement Exam | $5 |
| Reserve Officer Training (ROTC) | $30 |
| Payment Plan | $30 |
| Late Payment Fee | $60 |
| Transcript Fee | $5 |
| *Other tuition rates may be applied as specified in contractual terms with or as passed through by third party organizations. | |
ROOM
| ROOM | |
| Residence Halls (includes all halls) | (per semester) |
| Fall and Spring | |
| Room, Double, Triple, or Quad | $2,743 |
| Room, Single | $3,943 |
| Room, Double as Single | $4,461 |
| Summer | (per day) |
| Room, Double | $27 |
| Room, Single | $40 |
| J-Term | (per day) |
| Room and Board | $51 |
MEAL PLANS
| MEAL PLANS | |
| (per semester) | |
| Residential Plans | |
| 10 Meal Plan + 275 Flex Dollars | $2,336 |
| 14 Meal Plan + 100 Flex Dollars | $2,336 |
| 195 Block Plan + 300 Flex Dollars | $2,336 |
| 335 Block Plan | $2,336 |
| Commuter Plans | |
| 75 Meal Plan + $75 Flex Dollars | $555 |
| 125 Meal Plan + $125 Flex Dollars | $925 |
University News
August 17, 2018
Neil M. Gorsuch, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, gave a special lecture to approximately 350 Drake Law students, faculty, and staff on Aug. 16.
August 2, 2018
