Program Costs

American Psychological Association directive: Programs are expected to make available the costs (i.e., tuition and fees) per student for the current first year cohort. This information should include full time student tuition, tuition per credit hour for part time students, and any fees assessed to students beyond tuition costs. Programs may also provide information regarding current adjustments to tuition including, but not limited to: financial aid, grants, loans, tuition remission, assistantships, and fellowships.

American Psychological Association (2006, November) Retrieved October 15, 2009 from http://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/rev_disclosure.html

Graduate Programs in Education, 2009-10
This chart reflects the estimated annual expenses for graduate students in education* enrolled for 9 or more semester hours for the fall and spring semester.

Costs vary for International Students pursuing these degrees.

** This includes the following fees: computer, arts and cultural events, student activity, student services, student union, building, and health.

*** Living expenses reflect the estimated annual student costs of housing, transportation, food, and other personal expenses based on federal financial aid guidelines (family expenses not included), according to the UI Office of Student Financial Aid.

Graduate Assistantships

• Salary and Fringe

Graduate Assistant Tuition Scholarship

In FY10 a minimum tuition scholarship of $2615/semester ($5,230 per academic year) will be paid. The tuition scholarships will be applicable only for the academic year and do not apply during summer semester enrollment. The rates for the tuition scholarship are based on 9 semester hour registration and will be pro-rated for registrations less than 9 s.h.  The tuition scholarship applies to appointments of 25% or greater.

Service Fees

*Applicable to all graduate programs

Application Fee: $ 65.00

Diploma Mailing Fee Domestic: $45.00

Doctoral Dissertation Publication Fee: $ 145.00

Publication Binding Fee: $75.00

Dissertation Copyright Fee: $55.00 optional

Transcript Fee per transcript: $ 15.00

Early or Partial Tanscripts: $ 25.00 first copy ($15.00 each additional copy)

Immediate service:

-Faxed Transcript: $22.00 A fax is not official, and this includes an official transcript mailed at the same time.

• Next Business Day Transcript: $15 plus the $15 per copy transcript fee
• International Fed Ex - International Priority: The amount the UI is assessed for the service plus the $15 per copy transcript fee.

Late Payment Fee:  (1 1/2%) per month

Financial Support:

In the past, most graduate students in counseling psychology desiring financial support have received it for a major portion of their graduate program. Sources of funding include teaching and research assistantships, graduate assistantships with a variety of service agencies, and professional employment in other areas of the University or community. In addition, students are nominated for various University Fellowships. During the past two years, about 70 percent of our entering class have received financial support. All employment is undertaken after consultation with, and approval from, the major adviser.

For more information on Program Costs, visit these links:

Office of Admissions graduate costs information:

www.uiowa.edu/admissions/graduate/costs/education.html

College of Education rate of pay on an assistantship:

www.education.uiowa.edu/coedean/finance.htm#ga