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Graduate Program

Tuition and Expenses

The 2008-2009 tuition is $3,223 per semester for residents of Iowa and $8,665 per semester for nonresidents. Tuition for the next academic year will be somewhat higher. Graduate students are subject to additional mandatory fees ranging from $300 to $400 per semester, depending on circumstances. Students on assistantship (1/4-time or greater) qualify for Iowa-resident tuition and receive a Graduate College Tuition Scholarship offsetting all or part of resident tuition.

Ph.D. students on 1/2-time assistantships receive a tuition scholarship equal to 100% of the resident tuition. M.S. students on 1/2-time assistantship receive a tuition scholarship equal to 50% of resident tuition.

Please see the “Tuition and Fees” link at the right for detailed information.

Graduate student housing costs vary depending upon the type of living arrangement chosen. Approximate costs are: on-campus apartments-$350-$540/month; dormitory room- $480/month and up; off-campus apartments- $300 to $1000/month. See the housing links at the right for more detailed information.

For more information contact: grad@econ.iastate.edu