Cost of Attendance (COA) is established for use in determining Federal Student Aid eligibility. COA is the estimate of a student’s educational expenses for one academic year (two terms), as a full-time student. The Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, defines COA components for all federal student aid programs. These components include direct costs, such as tuition and fees, and indirect costs, like room and board. COA can be adjusted annually to reflect changes to these cost components.
Cost of attendance will vary depending on your program of study, credit hour enrollment, and housing status. Students are not allowed to receive aid that exceeds their cost of attendance. It is important to budget wisely and make responsible borrowing decisions.
Tuition and Fee Rates
- Tuition: $325 per undergraduate credit hour
- Tech Fee*: $85 per course
*There may be additional fees or a higher tech fee depending on a student’s program of study.
Tuition and Fee Rates
- $425 per master's or graduate certificate credit hour, audit for $100 per credit hour
- Tech Fee*: $85 per course
*There may be additional fees or a higher tech fee depending on a student’s program of study.
Our doctoral programs are offered in fixed-term cohorts. Costs are based on each program year in the cohort and may span more than one academic year.
Doctoral of Global Security
- Program Year One: $20,022 (3 terms x $6,674) includes residency room & board. Transportation/Travel: $500 for residency held in Washington DC metro area.
- Program Year Two: $20,022 (3 terms x $6,674). Residency-International Experience: $4,000 to complete an international experience as approved by your Program Director.
- Program Year Three: $10,010 (2 terms x $5,005) includes residency room & board. Transportation/Travel: $500 for residency held in Washington DC metro area.
- Dissertation phase: $863 per one credit term until the dissertation is defended and all graduation requirements are complete.
- Course materials: Textbooks and/or ebooks provided free of charge.
For students starting their program in the January 2018 or May 2018 Cohorts
- Program Year One: $24,021 (3 terms x $8,007) includes residency room & board. Transportation/Travel: $500 for residency held in Washington DC metro area.
- Program Year Two: $24,021 (3 terms x $8,007) residency costs are included.
- Program Year Three: $12,012 (2 terms x $6,006) includes residency room & board. Transportation/Travel: $500 for residency held in Washington DC metro area.
- Dissertation phase: $863 per one credit term until the dissertation is defended and all graduation requirements are complete.
- Course materials: Textbooks and/or ebooks provided free of charge.
Doctoral of Strategic Intelligence
- Program Year One: $20,022 (3 terms x $6,674) includes residency room & board. Transportation/Travel: $500 for residency held in Washington DC metro area.
- Program Year Two: $20,022 (3 terms x $6,674). Residency-Conference Presentation: $1,500 to present at an academic conference as approved by your Program Director.
- Program Year Three: $10,010 (2 terms x $5,005) includes residency room & board. Transportation/Travel: $500 for residency held in Washington DC metro area.
- Dissertation phase: $863 per one credit term until the dissertation is defended and all graduation requirements are complete.
- Course materials: Textbooks and/or ebooks provided free of charge.
- Off-campus room and board: $8,128
- Military or with parent room and board: $4,072
- Personal expenses: $2,5522
- Ebooks: The cost allowance for master’s or graduate certificate materials is $250 per course or $0 for all active-duty military students, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents.3
2Students with less than half time enrollment does not have cost allowance for personal expenses
3Ebooks are provided at no cost for all undergraduate, doctoral, and Freedom Grant/military tuition grant-eligible master’s-level students. A hard-copy textbook is provided at no cost if an ebook is not available.
- Off-campus room and board: $8,792
- Military or with parent room and board: $4,400
- Personal expenses: $2,7682
- Ebooks: The cost allowance for master’s or graduate certificate materials is $250 per course or $0 for all active-duty military students, National Guard members, Reservists, and military families, including parents, spouses, legal partners, siblings, and dependents.3
2Students with less than half time enrollment do not have cost allowance for personal expenses
3Ebooks are provided at no cost for all undergraduate, doctoral, and Freedom Grant/military tuition grant-eligible master’s-level students. A hard-copy textbook is provided at no cost if an ebook is no