Here we provide basic information about the costs associated with attending the University of Maryland, along with typical stipends and benefits. This and much more information can be found on the websites of the University of Maryland Graduate Catalog, Office of Student Financial Aid, and the Student Financial Services and Cashiering.

Program Costs

Tuition for the 2019-2020 academic year (based on 10 credits per semester): Resident = $14,620, Non-resident = $33,040, Mandatory fees = $1,652*

*Effective Fall 2017, the University of Maryland charges a fee of $125 per semester for all newly enrolled, full time international students.

Costs of Living in the DC Metropolitan Area

Although the Washington, DC area has a relatively high cost of living, housing expenses vary greatly from neighborhood to neighborhood. As a general rule, housing becomes less expensive the further away from the city one lives. Our students find affordable options by choosing less expensive areas to live and by sharing housing costs with roommates. Some students cut costs by living without a car, which is made possible through the large network of free University shuttles and the extensive public transportation system. Excellent practical information can be found in the Graduate Student Life Handbook and the website of the Off-Campus Housing Services.

Stipends and Tuition Remission

The great majority of our students have assistantships or fellowships that provide tuition remission and a stipend. Minimum stipend for pre-master's students on graduate assistantships: 9.5 months = $16,144, 12 months = $20,392. Stipend increases for students who have completed a master's and then again for those who are official doctoral candidates. Students on assistantships or fellowships pay only the mandatory fees. Applicants are automatically considered for fellowships offered through the University.

Assistantship assignments depend partly on the department through which the student has applied. On the CHSE side, assistantships are typically for administrative or undergraduate advising positions. On the Psychology side, assistantships are typically for teaching assistant positions. The CHSE Department provides a list each of on-campus assistantship opportunities each spring.

Benefits

Graduate assistants and fellows are eligible for a number of benefits in addition to tuition remission. For graduate assistants, perhaps the most significant is the ability to enroll in the full range of health benefits available to State of Maryland employees, as well as the ability to sign up one’s legal spouse (both same-sex and different-sex), and dependent children for these benefits and dependent children for these benefits. A  description of these benefits is available via the new employees link on the website of University Human Resources.  Fellows may enroll in the student health insurance with half of the premium covered by the Graduate School. A description of student health insurance is found here.