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Graduate Tuition and Fees

Tuition and Fees for Your Program

At Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota, we understand that investing in your graduate education is a big decision. Tuition and fees vary by program, and we work to keep costs manageable while delivering an exceptional private education.

Students enrolled at least half-time may be eligible for financial aid and scholarships, making it easier to focus on your studies and achieve your goals.

Tuition, Fees, and Textbooks

Students are required to pay the current tuition rate for all courses taken toward their degree. The tuition is based on the tuition rate of the program through which the students are enrolled. .Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota reserves the right to revise tuition payment policies at any time. Should this occur, students will be notified prior to the effective date of the changes.

Tuition Payment Policies

  • Semester Term Billing Due Date Deferred Billing Due Date
    Summer 2026 1 5/21/2026 9/15/2026
    2* 7/21/2026
    Fall 2026 1 9/21/2026 1/15/2027
    2* 11/21/2026
    Spring 2027 1 1/21/2027 5/15/2027
    2* 3/21/2027

     

    *Please note: Term 2 due dates apply if you are enrolled ONLY in Term 2 courses.
    If you are taking both Term 2 and Term 1 courses, your due date will be the same as the Term 1 due date.

  • 2026-2027 Tuition

    • Accounting (M.S.) Online – $745
    • Accounting Leadership (Graduate Certificate)  Online- $745
    • Addiction Studies (Graduate Certificate) Online – $670
    • Artificial Intelligence (Graduate Certificate) Online – $775
    • Business Analytics (Graduate Certificate) Online – $775
    • Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (M.S.)  Online- $775
    • Catholic School Educator (Graduate Certificate) Online – $595
    • Catholic School Leadership (Graduate Certificate) Online – $595
    • Charter School Leadership (Graduate Certificate) Online – $595
    • Clinical Psychology (M.S.) Online – $670
    • Counseling and Psychological Services (M.A.) – $670
    • Cybersecurity (M.S.) Online – $775
    • Cybersecurity Management (Graduate Certificate) Online – $775
    • Cybersecurity Technology (Graduate Certificate)  Online – $775
    • Data Engineering (Graduate Certificate) Online – $780
    • Data Intelligence and GeoAnalytics (M.S.) Online – $780
    • Data Intelligence and GeoAnalytics with Business Engineering Emphasis (M.S.) Online- $780
    • Director of Special Education (Graduate Certificate) Online – $595
    • Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.) – $1025
    • Doctor of Counseling Psychology (Psy.D.) – $1075
    • Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Executive Online– $1,570
    • Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) Leadership Online – $895
    • Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P) – $1,120
    • Education (M.A.) Online- $595
    • Education (M.A.) with Lasallian Education Online- $100 -$595
    • Educational Administration (Ed.S.) Online – $595
    • Educational Leadership (M.A.) Online- $615
    • Educational Leadership (G.C.) – $595
    • English as Second Language (M.A.) Online – $595
    • Finance (Graduate Certificate) Online – $775
    • Geographic Information Science (Graduate Certificate) Online – $780
    • Health and Human Services Administration (M.A.) Online – $760
    • Healthcare Administration (M.A.) Online – $760
    • Healthcare Administration (Graduate Certificate) Online –  $760
    • Healthcare Analytics (Graduate Certificate) Online – $775
    • Human Resource Management (Graduate Certificate) Online – $755
    • Human Resource Management (M.A.) Online – $755
    • Information Technology Project Management (M.S.) – $495
    • Integrated Studies (M.A.) Online – $680
    • K-12 Principal (Graduate Certificate) Online -$595
    • K-12 Reading (Graduate Certificate) Online – $595
    • Marriage and Family Therapy (M.A.) – $670
    • Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Online – $590
    • Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) Online – $925
    • MBA Online- $775
    • MBA Hybrid – $495
    • Nonprofit Management (Graduate Certificate) Online  – $650
    • Organizational and Change Leadership (Graduate Certificate) Online – $755
    • Organizational Leadership (M.A.) Online – $755
    • Philanthropy and Development (M.A.) Online – $730
    • Project Management (Graduate Certificate) Online – $755
    • Project Management (M.S.) Online – $755
    • Special Education (M.A.) Online- $595
    • Superintendent (Graduate Certificate) Online – $595
    • Teacher Leadership (Ed.S) Online – $595
    • Teaching (M.A.) Online – $595

     

    2026–2027 Fees

     

    Student Fees:

    • Student Technology Fee – $100 per semester, excluding students enrolled in dissertation-only courses
    • Graduation Fee – $210

     

    Undergraduate Course Fees:

    • Credit for Prior Learning Documented Fee – $50
    • Course Materials Fee – $100 per course, excluding students enrolled in courses with the department code PLA
    • COM326 Credit for Prior Learning Demonstrated Fee – $300

     

    Graduate Course Fees:

    • ADS 558 Course Materials Fee – $60
    • ADS 590 Practicum Fee – $185
    • ADS 591 Practicum Fee – $75
    • ADS 592 Practicum and Course Fee – $400
    • ADS 714 Practicum Fee – $75
    • ADS 715 Practicum and Course Fee – $400
    • BIA 620 Course Materials Fee – $85
    • CLPY 600 Residency Fee – $500
    • CLPY 625 Testing Supplies Fee – $50
    • CLPY 665 Assessment Fee – $50
    • CLPY 680 Residency Fee – $500
    • CLPY 685 Practicum Fee – $150
    • CLPY 690 Practicum Fee – $150
    • CLPY 695 Practicum Fee – $150
    • CLPY 700 Practicum Completion Fee – $325
    • CLPY 791 Comprehensive Exam Fee – $100
    • DBA 900 Dissertation Defense Fee – $500
    • DNP (SMUMN Registration Fee) – $1,500
    • DNP 801 Assessment Fee – $1,200
    • DNP 812 SEE Exam Fee – $285
    • DNP 813 Course Materials Fee – $150
    • DNP 821 Lab and Simulation Fee – $300
    • DNP 823 Lab and Simulation Fee – $300
    • DNP 831–834 Clinical Fee – $450 per clinical semester
    • DNP 835–838 Clinical Practicum Fee – $500 per clinical semester
    • DNP 850 SEE Exam #2 & APEX Review Fee – $1,285
    • EDD 900 Dissertation Defense Fee – $350
    • EDD Tuition Charge for Credit Conversion – $675 per credit
    • EDMA 612 Assessment Fee – $100
    • EDS 724 Assessment Fee – $100
    • EDS 775–777 Portfolio Exit Assessment Fee – $150
    • EDS 799 Portfolio Exit Assessment Fee – $150
    • EDU 554 Field Placement Fee – $500
    • EDU 560 Student Teaching Fee – $500
    • GM 710 Course Fee – $2,800
    • MFT 671–675 Practicum Fee – $75 per semester
    • MFT 791 Capstone and Oral Exam – $165
    • MPY 600 Orientation Fee – $100
    • MPY 692 Practicum Fee – $75
    • MPY 694 Practicum Fee – $185
    • MPY 710 Practicum Fee – $185
    • MPY 711 Practicum Fee – $75
    • MPY 712 Practicum Completion Fee – $400
    • MPY 713 Practicum Fee – $185
    • MPY 721 Assessment Fee – $60
    • MPY 724 Assessment Fee – $65
    • MPY 771 Practicum Fee – $75 per practicum semester
    • MSW 600 Tevera Fee – $205
    • MSW 601 Tevera Fee – $205
    • MSW 690 Capstone Course Fee – $150
    • PHDE 650 Assessment Fee – $25
    • PYD 800 EPPP Access Fee – $300
    • PYD 815 Assessment Fee – $50
    • PYD 816 Assessment Fee – $50
    • PYD 827 Assessment Fee – $50
    • PYD 840–845 Practicum Fee – $35 per practicum semester
    • PYD 882 Clinical Case Presentation Fee – $400
    • PYD 997 Dissertation Colloquium and Final Editing – $500
    • RDG 604 Practicum Fee – $500
    • SPED 389 Student Teaching Fee – $500
    • SPED 390 Portfolio Fee – $500
    • SPED 689 Student Teaching Fee – $500
    • SPED 690 Portfolio Fee – $500

    International Student Services Fee – $50 per semester

    **Please note that students who are behind on monthly payments will accrue a $10 late fee in addition to all other fees that may accrue on an account.

  • Term Billing Due Date Deferred Billing Due Date
    Summer 2025 1 5/21/2025 9/15/2025
    2* 7/21/2025
    Fall 2025  1 9/21/2025 1/15/2026
     2* 11/21/2025
    Spring 2026  1 1/21/2026 5/15/2026
     2* 3/21/2026

    *Please note: Term 2 due dates apply if you are enrolled ONLY in Term 2 courses. If you are taking both Term 2 and Term 1 courses, your due date will be the same as the Term 1 due date.

    • Accounting (M.S.) Online – $745
    • Accounting Leadership (Graduate Certificate)  Online- $745
    • Addiction Studies (Graduate Certificate) Online – $655
    • Artificial Intelligence (Graduate Certificate) Online – $775
    • Business Analytics (Graduate Certificate) Online – $775
    • Business Intelligence and Data Analytics (M.S.)  Online- $775
    • Catholic School Educator (Graduate Certificate) – $575
    • Catholic School Leadership (Graduate Certificate) Online – $575
    • Charter School Leadership (Graduate Certificate) Online – $575
    • Clinical Psychology (M.S.) Online – $650
    • Community Health Worker (Certificate) – $305
    • Counseling and Psychological Services (M.A.) – $655
    • Cybersecurity (M.S.) Online – $775
    • Cybersecurity Management (Graduate Certificate) Online – $775
    • Cybersecurity Technology (Graduate Certificate)  Online – $775
    • Data Engineering (Graduate Certificate) Online – $780
    • Data Intelligence and GeoAnalytics (M.S.) Online – $780
    • Data Intelligence and GeoAnalytics with Business Engineering Emphasis (M.S.) Online- $780
    • Director of Special Education (Graduate Certificate) Online – $575
    • Doctorate (D.B.A.) – $1025
    • Doctorate (D.N.P) – $1,085
    • Doctorate (Ed.D.) Executive Online– $1,495
    • Doctorate (Ed.D.) Leadership – $895
    • Doctorate (Psy.D.) – $1025
    • Education (M.A.) Online- $575
    • Education (M.A.) with Lasallian Education Online- $100 -$575
    • Educational Administration (Ed.S.) Online – $575
    • Educational Leadership (M.A.) Online- $590
    • English as Second Language (M.A.) Online – $575
    • Finance (Graduate Certificate) Online – $775
    • Geographic Information Science (Graduate Certificate) Online – $780
    • Health and Human Services Administration (M.A.) Online – $745
    • Healthcare Administration (M.A.) Online – $745
    • Healthcare Administration (Graduate Certificate) Online –  $745
    • Healthcare Analytics (Graduate Certificate) Online – $775
    • Human Resource Management (Graduate Certificate) Online – $745
    • Human Resource Management (M.A.) Online – $745
    • Individual and Team Leadership (Graduate Certificate) Online – $745
    • Information Technology Project Management (M.S.) Online – $650
    • Integrated Studies (M.A.) Online – $680
    • K-12 Principal (Graduate Certificate) Online -$575
    • K-12 Reading (Graduate Certificate) Online – $575
    • Marriage and Family Therapy (M.A.) – $655
    • Master of Public Health (M.P.H.) Online – $560
    • Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) Online – $925
    • MBA Online- $775
    • MBA Blended Format – $650
    • Mental Health in Education (Graduate Certificate) Online – $575
    • Nonprofit Management (Graduate Certificate) Online  – $650
    • Organizational and Change Leadership (Graduate Certificate) Online – $745
    • Organizational Leadership (M.A.) Online – $745
    • Philanthropy and Development (M.A.) Online – $730
    • Project Management (Graduate Certificate) Online – $745
    • Project Management (M.S.) Online – $745
    • Special Education (M.A.) Online- $575
    • Superintendent (Graduate Certificate) Online – $575
    • Teacher Leadership (Ed.S) Online – $575
    • Teaching (M.A.) – $575

  • Student Technology Fee – $100 per semester, excluding students enrolled in dissertation only courses

    Graduation Fee – $210
    Graduation Fee, Ed.S. (upon completion of a certificate leading to these degrees) – $75

    Undergraduate Fees:
    Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) Fee – $230

    Graduate Course Fees:

    ADS 558 Course Materials Fee – $65
    ADS 590 Practicum Fee – $185
    ADS 591 Practicum Fee- $75
    ADS 592 Practicum and Course Fee – $400
    ADS 714 Practicum Fee – $75
    ADS 715 Practicum and Course Fee – $400
    BIA 620 Fee – $80
    BU 450 Fee – $80
    CLPY 600 Residency Fee – $500
    CLPY 625 Testing Supplies Fee – $50
    CLPY 665 Assessment Fee – $50
    CLPY 680 Residency Fee – $500
    CLPY 685 Practicum Fee – $150
    CLPY 690 Practicum Fee – $150
    CLPY 695 Practicum Fee – $150
    CLPY 791 Comprehensive Exam Fee – $100
    DBA 900 Dissertation Defense Fee – $500
    DNP (SMUMN Registration Fee) – $1,500
    DNP 801 Assessment Fee – $1150
    DNP 812 SEE Exam Fee – $285
    DNP 821 Lab Fee – $200
    DNP 823 Lab Fee and Simulation Fee – $300
    DNP 831-834 Clinical Fee – $450 per clinical semester
    DNP 835-838 Clinical Practicum Fee – $500 per clinical semester
    DNP 850 SEE Exam #2 Fee – $285
    EDD 900 Dissertation Defense Fee – $350
    EDD Tuition Charge for Credit Conversion – $500 per credit
    EDMA 612 Assessment Fee – $100
    EDMA 699 Program Completion Fee – $50
    Educational Administration (Graduate Certificate) Initial Assessment Fee – $50
    EDS 724 Assessment Fee – $100
    EDS 775-777 Portfolio Exit Assessment Fee – $150
    EDS 799 Portfolio Exit Assessment Fee – $50
    EL 634 Paper Presentation Fee – $75
    ESL 560 Student Teaching Fee – $500
    ESL 570 International Student Teaching Fee – $2500
    EDU 560 Student Teaching Fee – $500
    GM 710 Global Business Ethics – $2800
    HRM 689 Assessment Fee – $40
    MBA 669 Assessment Fee – $40
    MFT 671-675 Practicum Fee – $75 per semester
    MFT791 Capstone and Oral Exam – $165
    MPY 600 Orientation Fee- $100
    MPY/PY 692 Practicum Fee – $75
    MPY/PY 694 Practicum Fee – $185
    MPY 710 Practicum Fee – $185
    MPY 711 Practicum Fee – $75
    MPY 713 Practicum Fee – $185
    MPY 717 Assessment Fee – $60
    MPY 721 Assessment Fee – $75
    MPY 724 Assessment Fee – $65
    MPY 771-773 Practicum Fee – $75 per practicum semester
    MSW 600 Tevera Fee- $205
    MSW 601 Tevera Fee – $205
    MSW 690 Capstone Course Fee – $150
    PHDE 650 Assessment Fee – $25
    PY 718 Assessment Fee – $75
    PY 723 Capstone Course Fee – $50
    PYD 815 Assessment Fee – $50
    PYD 816 Assessment Fee – $50
    PYD 827 Assessment Fee – $50
    PYD 840-845 Practicum Fee – $30 per practicum semester
    PYD 882 Clinical Case Presentation Fee – $350
    PYD 997 Dissertation Colloquium and Final Editing – $500
    SPED 689 Student Teaching Fee – $500
    SPED 690 Portfolio Fee – $500


    International Student Services Fee – $50 per semester

    **Please note that students who are behind on monthly payments will accrue a $10 late fee in addition to all other fees that may accrue on an account.

  • Tuition does not include payment for course materials or textbooks. Materials and textbook costs vary by program and are made available at the time of registration. These materials are made available for purchase through one of Saint Mary’s Bookstores. Students should budget $600 per semester for textbooks and course materials.

  • Many employers recognize the benefits of equipping employees with new and updated skills, particularly those gained through an advanced degree program. Even if your organization does not officially offer tuition reimbursement, you still may be able to arrange for full or partial reimbursement by speaking with your managers about the benefits and features of the online degree programs at Saint Mary’s.

    • Our programs, being completely online, will not interfere with your work schedule—you will be able to complete your coursework from home, outside of work.
    • The knowledge you gain can be put to use for your employer right away, potentially making you a more productive and efficient employee, one who contributes to improving the bottom line.
    • Your company may save money by investing in you rather than spending funds searching for, hiring, and training a new employee.

    Your employer might also like to know Saint Mary’s is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. We are also proud to have the #1 Minnesota online MBA and online business master’s programs, and a best value school, according to U.S. News and World Report’s latest rankings.