Fall 2025 Tuition and Fees
Breakdown of tuition and fees for a graduate student taking one (three-credit) online course:
| Maryland Resident** | Non-Maryland Resident | |
| Tuition MD resident: $779 per credit Non-resident: $1,338 per credit | $2,337 | $4,014 |
| Technology Fee ($19 per credit) | $57 | $57 |
| Graduate Program Fee ($22 per credit) | $66 | $66 |
| Total: | $2,460 | $4,137 |
*Additional costs for application and matriculation fees. See below.
** Regional tuition rate applicable to DC, Delaware & select counties in Virginia & Pennsylvania starting Fall 2017
Tuition and fees are determined by Student Business Services and may be updated from the amounts listed here. Visit Student Business Services for current tuition and fees amounts.
Application Fee
$50 – online
Matriculation Fee
Master’s degree-seeking students are charged a $100 matriculation fee for each of their first two semesters of enrollment ($200 total). The fees are posted to student accounts automatically. Certificate and non-degree students are not charged matriculation or orientation fees. A certificate diploma fee is charged when a certificate diploma application is submitted to the Graduate School. Read more about the matriculation fee and other Student Business Services Mandatory Fees.
Cost of Attendance
The UMBC Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships publishes a yearly Cost of Attendance (COA). COA is an estimate of the costs a student can reasonably expect to pay for tuition and fees, housing, transportation, books and materials, miscellaneous living expenses, and loan fees (as applicable).
Financial Aid
Departmental aid is not available through this program. Because this program is designed primarily for working professionals, graduate assistantships are limited. However, students may apply for graduate assistantships offered through other academic departments and, if eligible, can apply for federal aid and support. For detailed information on financial aid for prospective graduate students, refer to Financial Aid and Scholarships.
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