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Tuition, Fees & Financial Aid

Summer 2025 - Spring 2026 Tuition Rates

The table below outlines tuition rates for the 2025–2026 academic year, including both full-time and part-time enrollment options. These figures reflect charges billed by the University and do not include living expenses or personal costs. For a detailed breakdown of estimated living expenses and a full cost-of-attendance budget, please visit the Office of Financial Aid.

 
Program Tuition Per Quarter Tuition Per Year
Full-Time A.M. Program (3 courses per quarter for 3 quarters) $17,757 $53,721
Advanced Standing A.M. Program (3 courses per quarter for 4 quarters) $17,757 $71,028
Part-time A.M. Program (2 courses per quarter for 3 quarters) $11,838 $35,514
1 AM Program course $5,919  
Non-Degree Visitor $1,530  
 
Program Tuition Per Quarter Tuition Per Year
Full-time (4 courses per quarter for 3 quarters) $16,068 $48,204
Part-time (2 courses per quarter for 3 quarters) $8,034 $24,102
 
Program Tuition Per Quarter Tuition Per Year
PhD Scholastic Residence $17,757 $53,721

 

Please Note: Doctoral students receive significant funding to ensure that they are able to immerse themselves in the program. All students entering the Doctoral Program are offered a financial aid package that includes a stipend, full tuition, health insurance, and fees.

Students enrolled in a degree program may audit, without extra charge, Crown Family School classes in addition to those for which they are registered, subject to the approval of the instructor in each case. Under these conditions the students are not registered for the courses, and work is not made a part of their official records.

Spring 2025 - Summer 2026 Student Fees

Student fees are assessed quarterly to support the many services dedicated to enhancing the quality of student life and campus activities. It provides and promotes educational, social, cultural, and recreational programs and services for students throughout the year. These include health promotion, athletics and recreation, and student co-curricular programming.

Fee Type Quarterly Cost
Graduate Student Services Fee $503
Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) U-Pass $125
Lifetime Transcript Fee - entering graduate students (1st quarter of enrollment only)

$81

 

University Student Health Insurance Plan (U-SHIP) Annual Cost Quarterly Cost
Basic Plan (Student Only) $4,998

$1,666 (Autumn, Winter, and Spring Quarters)

$1,082 (Summer Quarter)

 

 
Fee Type Amount
Academic Reading Comprehension Assessment (ARCA) Fee $90
Academic Reading Comprehension Assessment Fee in absentia $170
Late Registration Fee for Academic Reading Comprehension Assessment $30
Fee for Cancellation of Application to Graduate
(for each cancellation of an application for the same degree)
$65
Late Registration Fee
(current quarter)
$100
Late Registration Fee
(prior quarter)
$250
Late Change of Registration Fee $50
Late Change of Registration Fee
(prior quarter)
$150
Continuous Registration Penalty Fee
(for PhD Students)

$250

Late Payment Fee for Past Due Accounts
(once per quarter)
$150
Returned Payment Fee $25
Financing Your Degree

The Crown Family School makes every effort to help students by offering exceptional scholarship assistance as well as facilitating other forms of financial assistance

Each year, the Crown Family School awards scholarships that range from full to partial tuition. Last year, 95 percent of master's students received merit- and need-based tuition scholarship/gift aid. Ninety-Nine (99) percent of scholarships/gifts were renewed for second-year students last year. 

You are reviewed for the Crown Family School merit-based scholarship (based on a holistic review of your application) during the application process. No additional paperwork or applications are necessary. Your award will be included in your admission letter. 

For U.S. citizens and permanent residents, in order to be eligible for need-based aid such as state and federal grants, loans and work-study you need to file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.gov. We encourage you to file your FAFSA early as some types of assistance are limited, and may have early deadlines. Our Federal School code is 001774.

In addition to institutional support, Crown Family School doctoral students have been very successful in obtaining competitive fellowships through CSWE.

Accepted students can visit GRAD Gargoyle, which features job and internship postings from organizations who are looking to hire UChicago graduate and postdoctoral talent. The job board also lists available on-campus jobs for graduate students and postdocs.