Tuition & Fees

To help you prepare for the cost of attending graduate school at the Arnold School of Public Health, we have provided a tuition and fees chart. For more detailed information about fees, visit the USC Fee Schedule at the Bursar's Office website. In case of inconsistency between this page and the Bursar’s fee schedule, the Bursar’s Office is the final authority. (The information below is current as of Fall 2024 and is subject to change each academic year.) The Office of Financial Aid provides the full breakdown of the estimated cost to attend.

Full-Time Students (per semester)

Academic Fees	Resident	Non-Resident
Graduate Full-time (12-16 hours)*	$6,867	$14,880
Health Professions Program Fee**	$800	$1,100
Technology Fee***	$200	$200
Total Full-time	$7,867	$16,180
Graduate hours above 17 (additional charge per hour)	$80	$170

* The Bursar’s Office considers a student enrolled in 12 hours or more to be full-time for fee purposes. However, The Graduate School considers a student enrolled in nine hours or more (six with a Graduate Assistantship) to be academically full-time.

**Health Professions Program Fee revenue used to support undergraduate and graduate student services, student travel for professional development, technology maintenance and improvements for students, IT personnel support, and a portion of annual accreditation costs.

***Technology Fee revenue is used to support staff and technology maintenance and upgrades in the Arnold School computing laboratory, provide technology and staffing for uninterrupted Wi-Fi access in Arnold School buildings, and the purchase of course software site-licenses for Arnold School instruction.

Part-Time Students (per semester)

Academic Fees	Resident	Non-Resident
Graduate Part-time (1-11 hours) (per hour)	$572.25	$1,240
Health Professions Program Fee (per hour)**	$80	$110
Technology Fee***	$17	$17
Total Part-time (per hour)	$669.25	$1,367

Doctor of Physical Therapy Students⁺

Academic Fees	Resident	Non-Resident
Full-Time	$7,542	$12,228
Part-Time	$628.50	$1,019
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Fee (assessed per semester) (Full-Time)	$450	$450
Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Fee (assessed per credit hour) (Part-Time)	$37.50	$37.50
Doctor of Physical Therapy Seat Confirmation Fee	$750	$750
Health Professions Program Fee (per semester) (Full-Time)**	$800	$1,100
Health Professions Fee (per credit hour) (Part-Time)**	$80	$110
Technology Fee (per semester) (Full-Time)***	$200	$200
Technology Fee (per credit hour) (Part-Time)***	$17	$17

Master of Science in Performance Nutrition and Dietetics

It is important that applicants and students are aware of the financial commitments entailed in completing the MS/PND program. The following is a table of estimated costs that students will incur throughout the program. Please recognize that these figures are estimates of the financial commitment that students must make to complete the program and are meant to be used as a guide. These estimates were devised using information from the USC Bursar’s Office, Financial Aid and Scholarships Office, and LivingCost.org. This table is also presented in the USC MS/PND Student Handbook.

Please refer to the Bursar’s Office Tuition and Required Fees webpage for updated tuition and fees for graduate students and the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office Cost to Attend webpage for overall estimated costs for graduate students. Please note that the program fees and other estimates are only represented in the table below. Please read about establishing residency in SC on the University Registrar webpage.

MS/PND Year 1 Full-Time Tuition	Fall	Spring	Summer	Total (Resident)	Total (Non-Resident)
Resident	$6,867	$6,867	$2,861.25	$16,595.25
Non-Resident	$14,880	$14,880	$6,200		$35,960
Fees
Technology Fee	$200	$200		$400	$400
Health Fee	$190	$190		$380	$380
Health Insurance¹	$1,545.50	$1,545.50	$0	$3,091	$3,091
Program Fee	$800	$800	$800	$2,400	$2,400
Total Tuition & Fees				$22,866.25	$42,231
Other Expenses
Books, Supplies, Equipment	$400	$400	$200	$1,000	$1,000
Cost of living (rent, utilities, food, transport) $1,978/month²	$7,912	$9,890	$5,934	$23,736	$23,736
Total Estimated Cost for Year 1				$47,602.25	$66,967

MS/PND Year 2 Full-Time Tuition	Fall	Spring	Summer	Total (Resident)	Total (Non-Resident)
Resident	$6,867	$6,867	$0	$13,734
Non-Resident	$14,880	$14,880	$0		$29,760
Fees
Technology Fee	$200	$200		$400	$400
Health Fee	$190	$190		$380	$380
Health Insurance¹	$1,545.50	$1,545.50	$0	$3,091	$3,091
Program Fee	$800	$800	$0	$1,600	$1,600
Total Tuition & Fees				$19,205	$35,231
Other Expenses
Books, Supplies, Equipment	$400	$400	$0	$800	$800
Cost of living (rent, utilities, food, transport) $1,978/month²	$7,912	$9,890	$0	$17,802	$17,802
Total Estimated Cost for Year 2				$37,807	$53,833

Total Program Tuition and Fees				$42,071.25	$77,462
Total Estimated Cost				$85,409.25	$120,800

¹USC Health Insurance charge is required for graduate students (9 credit hours or more); proof of insurance is required to be eligible for exemption of this coverage. 2Cost of living estimates in Columbia, SC from LivingCost.org

Master of Health Administration Executive Track (MHA) Students

* This fee includes all required textbooks and other learning materials pertinent to the MHA professional program. It also covers departmental operating costs for the MHA professional program and other associated services for students success. The $8,088 costs are broken and charged over two years as part of tuition ($4044 each year).

Online Professional Master's of Public Health in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior

Academic Fees	Resident	Non-Resident
Tuition with Fees	$30,088.75	$31,438.75
Per Credit Hour	$572.25	$572.25
Health Professions Program Fee (per credit hour)**	$80	$110
Technology Fee (per credit hour)***	$17	$17

Students may be required to be proctored during online test completion. If students are unable to attend test proctoring sessions in person at the Distributed Learning office, additional fees may apply for online test proctoring if the course requires online testing.

Graduate Assistantships

Students who are awarded a graduate assistantship are charged the in-state tuition rate and may also be awarded a tuition supplement from the department.

The Bursar’s Office considers a student enrolled in 12 hours or more to be full-time for fee purposes. However, The Graduate School considers a student enrolled in nine hours or more (six with a Graduate Assistantship) to be academically full-time.

One-Time Required Fees

Fee	Amount	Description
Matriculation Fee	$80	A non-refundable matriculation fee of $80 is assessed to all degree-seeking students on a one-time basis. This fee is also assessed each time a student changes the degree sought.

International Student Fees

Fee	Amount
International Student Fee (per semester)	$200.00

Enrichment Fees

Students enrolling in some graduate programs in the Arnold School of Public Health are assessed a non-refundable, one-time enrichment fee.

Department	Amount	Description
Advanced Athletic Training*	$1,000	Enrichment fee. Additional materials fees are assessed per course. For a complete listing of fees by course visit the Bursar's Office Departmental Fees page.
Communication Sciences and Disorders**	$1,400	At the time of admission, a seat confirmation fee of $1,000 is due to hold the applicant's slot in the program. This fee is non-refundable. The remaining $400 of the total enrichment fee is collected along with student's first semester tuition and fees.
Health Services Policy and Management***	$1,000	Enrichment fee.

*The AT Enrichment Fee is used to support the Graduate Post-Professional Athletic Training Program. Students have a one-time fee. Funds will be used primarily for Graduate Summer Orientation and summer and pre-semester clinical supervision (e.g., faculty support, specialist content area support for lectures during orientation, graston training and supplies, supplies for advanced medical training, and student research travel).

**The COMD Enrichment Fee revenue is used to cover malpractice and liability insurance for students in their clinical practica, secure student computers (HIPAA-protected), clinical simulation videos for clinical training, costs associated with secure, online testing, and production costs for online education videos.

***HSPM enrichment fee covers student travel expenses to attend conferences, printing of posters for presentations, graduate student seminar related expenses, organizing annual networking reception and holiday drop-ins, expenses related to CAHME accreditation of the MHA program, purchase of computers for the use of students in the department, procurement of specialized computer software, expenses related to the development and monitoring of student residencies and graduate assistantships in local health care organizations.

Additional Fees (per semester)

Health Center Fee

Fee	Amount
Graduate Assistants (less than 12 hours)	$190
Graduate Students (9 - 11 hours)	$190
Graduate Students (6 - 8 hours)	$127
Graduate Students (less than 6 hours)	fee-for-service basis

Health Insurance Fee (optional, if waiver provided)
Enrollment in the University-sponsored health insurance plan is mandatory for graduate assistants, international students and students who take six credit hours or more unless they present evidence of satisfactory alternative health coverage. Students enrolled in less than six credit hours are eligible to purchase the University-sponsored health insurance plan, but enrollment is not required. If a student chooses not to purchase the Student Health Insurance Plan, they will need to complete a waiver form via the Thompson Student Health Center.

Fee	Amount
Fall Semester	$1,097.00
Spring/Summer Semester	$1,494.00

Graduate assistants may receive a subsidy - check with your department.

Athletic Event Fee (optional)

Fee	Amount
Graduate Full-time (per semester) (minimum six hours required)	$86

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