Tuition and Fees
Tuition costs vary according to degree program requirements. Students should refer to their scholarship notification from the Graduate Studies Office for more specific tuition estimates.
Tuition increases each year; typically by 4%.
Graduate Cost of Attendance
Direct Costs
Frequently Asked Questions about the Costs of a Graduate Degree at Eastman
Direct costs are expenses that are typically charged to a student’s bill by the Eastman School of Music. These direct costs are based on the best information we have to date. The 2025-26 Schedule of Charges is posted on the University Bursar’s Website.
2025-26 Graduate Direct Costs18 units including lessons (@$2,150/unit) |
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| Tuition | $47,300 |
| Activity Fee | $166 |
| Comprehensive Fee | $498 |
| Mandatory Health Fee | $952 |
| Total Graduate Direct Costs: | $48,916 |
2025-26 Graduate Direct Costs20 units including lessons (@$2,150/unit) |
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| Tuition | $51,600 |
| Activity Fee | $166 |
| Comprehensive Fee | $498 |
| Mandatory Health Fee | $952 |
| Total Graduate Direct Costs: | $53,216 |
Indirect Costs
Indirect costs are expenses that are typically incurred and not paid directly to the Eastman School of Music.
2025-26 Graduate Indirect Costs – Estimated |
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| Books, course materials, supplies & equipment | $ 600 |
| Housing | $10,214 |
| Food | $6,270 |
| Personal | $2,466 |
| Transportation | $2,250 |
| Total Graduate Indirect Costs : | $21,800 |
Graduate Costs & Financial Aid
Graduate tuition is charged per credit. Costs can have considerable individual variation, depending on the degree program and graduate scholarship assignment, living expenses, the cost of books and supplies, etc. Full-time enrollment is 9 units per semester.
Graduate students are considered to be financially independent. Graduate students generally receive a partial tuition scholarship, and may also receive a stipend (salary for work performed). The scholarship and stipend are connected; a student may not accept one portion and decline the other.
If you are borrowing a Graduate Unsubsidized Loan, the average loan fee is $216.
2025-26 Charges:
| Tuition (not including applied music studies) | $2,150 per unit |
| Applied Music Studies (lessons) | Â |
| 460A: PRL 1 hour lessons, 4 units | Â $12,900 per semester |
| 460: Primary 1 hour lesson, 3 units | Â $8,600 per semester |
| Mandatory fees (not including health insurance or international student fee) | Â $1,616 per year |
Tuition examples:
- Academic Year Tuition for a graduate student who takes 9 units per semester (including 1 hour 460A lessons each week) is $47,300 per year.
- Academic Year Tuition for a graduate student who takes 10 units per semester (including 1 hour 460A lessons per week) is $51,600 per year.
Additional Fees:
- All students are required to have health insurance. If you are not covered under your parent(s) or your own health insurance, then add $3,720 for the University Health Insurance.
- New graduate students have a one-time orientation fee of $338.
- International students are charged an international student fee of $70 each semester.
- All organists are charged an organ fee of $312 per semester.
- If a student takes a leave of absence, the student is charged $80 per semester.
- If a student audits a class, the students is charged $248 per unit each semester.
According to the Department of Education’s Student Financial Aid Handbook, “The Cost of Attendance (COA) is an estimate of a student’s educational expenses for a period of enrollment”. A student’s COA is used to determine financial aid eligibility. The basic components of an Eastman student’s COA include tuition, fees, books, supplies, housing, food, transportation, loan fees, and miscellaneous expenses.
The COA may be adjusted on an individual basis with supporting documentation. These adjustments will only increase a student’s loan eligibility. Students who wish to be considered for a COA adjustment for any reason should contact the Financial Aid Office to discuss both the changes and the additional loan eligibility that may result.
Additional Information
- Click here (University Bursar’s Website) for more information about the costs of graduate degree at Eastman.
- Click here (University Health Services) for information about University Health Insurance or the health insurance waiver process.
- Click here (University Dining Services) for information about student dining plans.