Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Student Budget
Graduate and Post-Baccalaureate Student Budget
2025-26
Graduate | |
Tuition per credit hour for summer 2025 | $1,926 |
Tuition per credit hour for fall/spring 2025–26 | $1,988 |
Post-Baccalaureate | |
Tuition per credit hour for summer 2025 | $1,848 |
Tuition per credit hour for fall/spring 2025–26 | $1,908 |
2024-25
Graduate | |
Tuition per credit hour for summer 2024 | $1,860 |
Tuition per credit hour for fall/spring 2024–25 | $1,926 |
Post-Baccalaureate | |
Tuition per credit hour for summer 2024 | $1,785 |
Tuition per credit hour for fall/spring 2024–25 | $1,848 |
Instructions for calculating an estimate of a student's Cost of Attendance (COA): These estimated figures reflect tuition and fee expenses for a student attending the summer, fall, and spring semesters. Average estimated costs are provided based on the SAIC student population for:
- Housing and food (off-campus)
- Transportation
- Personal expenses
Students should adjust the provided average estimated costs figures to reflect their actual individualized costs such as the room and board estimate if living in the Residence Halls or the transportation cost if traveling distances that are more costly than the average figure provided. Note: Except for tuition and mandatory fees, these are estimated averages that you should adjust to your own specific budget. Please keep in mind that tuition and expense estimates will likely increase each academic year.
Special note to international students: Please identify the program to which you have been admitted and the total amount. This amount plus health insurance is the amount you must enter on the financial aid statement and show proof of support for the fall and spring semesters (except MFA Low-Residency—please see cost and notes below). SAIC cannot issue an I-20 form until a Statement of Financial Support form and support documentation are submitted for review and approval. USCIS regulations require international students to be enrolled full-time to maintain their F-1 immigration status. See Maintaining Legal F-1 Status for further details.
Budgets by Degree
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Master of Fine Arts in Studio (MFA), Low-Residency MFA, Master of Architecture (MARC), Master of Architecture with a Track in Interior Architecture, Master of Design in Designed Objects (MDDO), Master of Fine Arts in Fashion, Body and Garment
Estimates by Academic Year
Estimates by Semester Fall/Spring 2025-26
30 Credit Hours
15 Credits 12 Credit Hours
9 Credit Hours 6 Credit Hours Tuition
$59,640
$29,820 $23,856
$17,892 $11,928 Technology Fee*
$670
$335 $335
$335 $335 U-Pass**
(plus one-time $5 Ventra card fee)
$310
$155 $155
$155 $155 Housing Allowance (off campus)
$6,880
$3,440 $3,440
$3,440 $3,440 Food Allowance
$3,850
$1,925 $1,925
$1,925 $1,925 Books and Supplies
$1,830
$915 $730
$550 $365 Personal Expenses
$3,000
$1,500 $1,200
$900 $600 Transportation
$2,010
$1,005 $1,005
$1,005 $1,005 Health Insurance***
(if needed or required)
$3,700
$1,850 $1,850
$1,850 $1,850 Laptop Requirement Estimate****
$2,200
$2,200 $2,200
$2,200 $2,200 Total (laptop and health insurance estimate not included)
$78,190
$39,095 $32,646
$26,202 $19,753 Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage: SAIC Health Insurance coverage is mandatory for all full-time domestic undergraduate, graduate, exchange, and certificate students and all international students and is charged automatically to the student's tuition and fees account each fall and spring semester.
Waiving SAIC's Health Insurance: If, however, students have comparable health insurance coverage with another provider, they may submit a request to waive SAIC's Health Insurance annually (online only) no later than the first day of classes. Health Insurance waiver requests are reviewed for approval. Students living in the Residence Hall must also provide proof of insurance to the Residence Life Office under separate cover. For more information about the health insurance requirement and eligibility to be approved for a waiver, please refer to the Health Services section of the website.
****Laptop Requirement (New Students Only)
New undergraduate and new AIADO students are required to have a SAIC approved laptop estimated at approximately $2,200. Further information is available here. -
Master fo Fine Arts in Writing (MFAW), Master of Science in Historic Preservation (MSHP), Master of Arts Administration & Policy (MAAAP), Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT), Dual Degree MAAH/MAAAP, Master of Arts in Arts Education (MAAE), Master of Arts in Modern and Contemporary Art History (MAAH), Master of Arts in Visual and Critical Studies (MAVCS)
Estimates by Academic Year
Estimates by Semester
Fall/Spring 2025-26
30 Credit Hours
15 Credit Hours
12 Credit Hours 9 Credit Hours 6 Credit Hours Tuition
$59,640
$29,820
$23,856 $17,892 $11,928 Technology Fee*
$670
$335
$335 $335 $355 U-Pass**
(plus one-time $5 Ventra card fee)
$310
$155
$155 $155 $155 Housing Allowance
$6,880
$3,440
$3,440 $3,440 $3,440 Food Allowance
$3,850
$1,925
$1,925 $1,925 $1,925 Books and Supplies
$550
$275
$220 $165 $110 Personal Expenses
$3,000
$1,500
$1,200 $900 $600 Transportation
$2,010
$1,005
$1,005 $1,005 $1,005 Health Insurance***
(if needed or required)
$3,700
$1,850
$1,850 $1,850 $1,850 Total (health insurance charge not included)
$76,910
$38,455
$32,136 $25,817 $19,498 Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage: SAIC Health Insurance coverage is mandatory for all full-time domestic undergraduate, graduate, exchange, and certificate students and all international students and is charged automatically to the student's tuition and fees account each fall and spring semester.
Waiving SAIC's Health Insurance: If, however, students have comparable health insurance coverage with another provider, they may submit a request to waive SAIC's Health Insurance annually (online only) no later than the first day of classes. Health Insurance waiver requests are reviewed for approval. Students living in the Residence Hall must also provide proof of insurance to the Residence Life Office under separate cover. For more information about the health insurance requirement and eligibility to be approved for a waiver, please refer to the Health Services section of the website.
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Estimates by Academic Year
Estimates by Semester
Fall/Spring 2025-26
30 Credit Hours
15 Credit Hours
12 Credit Hours 9 Credit Hours 6 Credit Hours Tuition
$57,240
$28,620
$22,896 $17,172 $11,448 Technology Fee*
$670
$335
$335 $335 $335 U-Pass**
(plus one-time $5 Ventra card fee)
$310
$155
$155 $155 $155 Housing Allowance
$6,880
$3,440
$3,440 $3,440 $3,440 Food Allowance
$3,850
$1,925
$1,925 $1,925 $1,925 Books and Supplies
$1,830
$915
$730 $550 $365 Personal Expenses
$3,000
$1,500
$1,200 $900 $600 Transportation
$2,010
$1,005
$1,005 $1,005 $1,005 Health Insurance***
(if needed or required)
$3,700
$1,850
$1,850 $1,850 $1,850 Total (health insurance charge not included)
$75,790
$37,895
$31,686 $25,482 $19,273 Mandatory Health Insurance Coverage: SAIC Health Insurance coverage is mandatory for all full-time domestic undergraduate, graduate, exchange, and certificate students and all international students and is charged automatically to the student's tuition and fees account each fall and spring semester.
Waiving SAIC's Health Insurance: If, however, students have comparable health insurance coverage with another provider, they may submit a request to waive SAIC's Health Insurance annually (online only) no later than the first day of classes. Health Insurance waiver requests are reviewed for approval. Students living in the Residence Hall must also provide proof of insurance to the Residence Life Office under separate cover. For more information about the health insurance requirement and eligibility to be approved for a waiver, please refer to the Health Services section of the website.
Contact Us
Our advisors are happy to assist you throughout the financial aid and payment process. Please feel free to visit the Student Financial Services office, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Appointments are available upon request if you are planning a visit to SAIC. Call 312.629.6600 to make an appointment.