Graduate Costs and Financial Aid
For the 2024-25 Academic Year
The Cost of attendance (COA), represented in the below charts, helps us determine your financial aid offer, while your true costs will depend on the actual credit load, food and housing plan you choose, and other expenses you may choose to have. COA is an average estimate of costs a student would have if enrolled at Alma College for the fall and winter semesters. It includes the costs billed by the college (direct) and estimated costs that are not billed by Alma (indirect).
Direct versus indirect costs
- What is a direct cost? For example, your tuition and any other fees will be directly billed by the college onto your student account.
- What is an indirect cost? Alma College will not bill you for transportation or miscellaneous personal expenses; instead, these expenses are amounts that are created to allow for further financial aid eligibility to help offset non-Alma College expenses you may experience while enrolled.
Graduate Program Costs
The following details the cost of attendance, including estimated direct and indirect expenses, and incorporates Alma College tuition and fees for individual graduate programs.
Communication and Information Technology
Communication and Information Technology
Communication and Information Technology
Tuition and Fees
| Per Term: | Fall | Winter | Spring and Summer | One-Time Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS Graduate Tuition – CIT (per credit hour) | $500 | $500 | $500 | |
| CIT Administrative Fee – Per Credit | $58 | $58 | $58 | |
| Administrative Fee | $300 |
*This amount represents the total cost of the program. You will be charged per credit hour so your personal costs will be dependent on the pace you progress through the program. All classes in the program are three credits.
Cost of Attendance
Direct Costs |
|
| Tuition – 6 credits | $9,612.00 |
| Total Direct Costs | $9,612.00* |
Indirect Costs |
|
| Transportation | $1,730.00 |
| Books | $850.00 |
| Loan Fees | $218.00 |
| Personal | $1,830.00 |
| Health Insurance | $1,855.00 |
| Housing and Food Allocation | $14,860.00 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $21,343.00* |
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Creative Writing
Tuition and Fees
| Per Term: | Fall (per term) | Winter (per term) | Other Fees | Annual Cost (two terms) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment Deposit | $300 (one-time) | |||
| MFA Graduate Tuition ** | $10,172 | $10,172 | $20,344 | |
| MFA Graduate Residency Fees | $1,460 | $1,460 | $2,920 | |
| Single Room Fee (optional) | $200 (available winter term only) | |||
| **$782 per credit hour; 13 credits per term | ||||
Cost of Attendance
Direct Costs |
|
| Tuition – 11 Credits | $19,469.00 |
| Residency Cost | $2,500.00 |
| Activity Fee | $270.00 |
| Total Direct Costs | $22,239.00 |
Indirect Costs |
|
| Transportation | $1,730.00 |
| Books | $850.00 |
| Loan Fees | $218.00 |
| Personal | $1,830.00 |
| Health Insurance | $1,855.00 |
| Housing and Food Allocation | $14,860.00 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $21,343.00 |
*Additional expenses include books and travel to and from Michigan twice a year for residencies or, optionally, to Oxford, England once.
Special Education
Special Education
Special Education
Tuition and Fees
| Per Term: | Fall | Winter | Spring and Summer | Annual Full Time Resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA in Special Education – Tuition | $837 | $837 | ||
| MA in Special Education Fee | $199 | $199 |
Cost of Attendance
Direct Costs |
|
| Tuition | $24,030.00 |
| Course Fee | $5,970.00 |
| Total Direct Costs | $30,000.00 |
Indirect Costs |
|
| Transportation | $1,730.00 |
| Books | $850.00 |
| Loan Fees | $218.00 |
| Personal | $1,830.00 |
| Health Insurance | $1,855.00 |
| Housing and Food Allocation | $14,860.00 |
| Total Indirect Costs | $21,343.00 |
*This amount represents the total cost of the program. You will be charged per credit hour so your personal costs will be dependent on the pace you progress through the program.
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Tuition and Fees
| Tuition, Per Term: | Fall | Winter | Spring and Summer | Other Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition (Per Credit) | $800 | $800 | $800 | |
| Graduate Fee (Per Term) | $125 | |||
| Residency Fee* | – | – | – |
*Additional details available soon.