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Tuition & Fees

Vanderbilt University is committed to supporting graduate student education. Because financial awards are determined by individual academic programs, their components vary widely. Contact your department for specific questions about financial awards.

Cost of Attendance

Information on tuition per credit hour, student health insurance, and additional student fees can be found here.

PhD Student Support: Assistantships or Fellowships

Competitive financial support through teaching or research assistantships or service-free fellowships enables Vanderbilt to attract outstanding PhD students. These awards typically contain some combination of the following:

  • Tuition support (all or partial)
  • Medical insurance (all or partial)
  • Stipend for living expenses (amount depends on departmental guidelines)

Terminal Master's Degree Support: Scholarships or Grants

Students admitted to terminal master's degree programs in the Graduate School may be offered financial aid, but not to the same extent as PhD students. These awards are department-specific. Other opportunities for financial assistance may be found through varied work positions on campus, some of which are research and administrative assistantships.