Tuition and Costs

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2024 - 2025 Tuition

University of Massachusetts Global reserves the right to change any of the following tuition and fee rates without notice.

Please refer to Academic Catalog Tuition and Fee section for the most up to date and comprehensive listing of tuition and fees.

Online courses

Degree Cost Per Credit Unit Typical # of Units Per Course Typical Cost Per Course
Associate Degree $500 3 $1,500
Bachelor's Degree $500 3 $1,500
Credential $730 3 $2,190
Master's Degree $730 3 $2,190
Doctorate of Education $1,080 3 $3,240
 

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Prior Year Tuition

For full tuition and fees by year please visit the corresponding academic year catalog

Active Duty Military and Spouses

Degree Cost Per Credit Unit Typical # of Units Per Course Typical Cost Per Course
Associate Degree $250 3 $750
Bachelor's Degree $250 3 $750
Credential $410 3 $1,230
Master's Degree $410 3 $1,230
Doctorate of Education $1,080 3 $3,240
  1. If you are using Tuition Assistance (TA) to pay for your education and drop or withdraw from a course prior to completing 60 percent of the course, the Department of Defense requires that the university return any unearned TA funds to the department based on how much of the course you completed and that you pay a portion of those returned funds. You may owe a portion of your tuition to the university and a portion to your military branch. Before dropping or withdrawing from a course, please contact your military education counselor or education services officer to determine how it could impact your Military Tuition Assistance and potential repayment obligations.
  2. Active Duty Military students dropping within the first two weeks of classes or withdrawing after the second week through 60% of the course are subject to the refunding schedule above. However, if a student dropped due to a military service obligation, they may be eligible to file a petition for an exception to the refunding policy. Please see your Academic Advisor or OneStop Specialist for assistance with the petition process.

UMass Global MyPath 
Competency Based Education (CBE) Degrees - Self-paced online learning

Degree Cost Per Billing Period (24 Weeks)
Two Billing Periods Per CBE Academic Year 		Minimum # of Units Per Billing Period (24 Weeks)
Two Billing Periods Per CBE Academic Year 		Total Cost Per CBE Academic Year (48 Weeks)*
Associate Degree $3,300 12 $6,600
Bachelor's Degree $3,300 12 $6,600
Master's Degree $3,800 9 $7,600
Active Duty Military - Undergraduate Degree $250 per credit up to 12 credits per billing period 12 Up to $6,000
Active Duty Military - Graduate Degree $410 per credit up to 9 credits per billing period 9 Up to $7,380

* CBE Academic Year is defined as 24 units (Undergraduate Degree) or 18 units (Graduate Degree) in 48 weeks of instruction

Cost of Attendance

Cost of Attendance is the estimated average and reasonable cost of completing an academic year at the University of Massachusetts Global. The cost of attendance is also sometimes referred to as your student budget. Your cost of attendance can be found in self-service after you have been awarded assistance. Because estimates are based on federal criteria for a single student without dependents, your actual expenses may vary.

Expense Category Off Campus Housing
Tuition See Actual Institutional Charges
Fees Varies — Please refer to the catalog for a full listing of fees.
Books & Supplies $44 per unit1
Food $817 per month
Housing $1637 per month2
Transportation $218 per month1
Personal $552 per month
Loan Fees Varies based on amount of federal loans borrowed.3

NOTE: The expense budgets shown on this table are based upon average expenses reported by students at the University of California, California State University, California independent institutions, and California Community Colleges in the 2021-22 Student Expenses and Resources Survey (SEARS). It is adjusted for inflation with the 2024-25 CCPI. CSAC 2024-2025 Expense Budget

Footnotes:

  1. Expense not included for MyPath Competency Based Education (CBE) programs.
  2. Military student budgets do not include housing because they either live on base or receive a housing allowance (BAH)
  3. Subsidized and Unsubsidized loan fees are 1.057% of the amount of the loan borrowed. Direct PLUS loan fees are 4.228% of the loan amount borrowed.

The estimated cost of attendance is used to determine your eligibility for financial aid. Your cost of attendance can be found in self-service after you have been awarded assistance. Because estimates are based on federal criteria for a single student without dependents, your actual expenses may vary.

Expense Category With Parents Off Campus Housing
Tuition See Actual Institutional Charges See Actual Institutional Charges
Fees Varies — Please refer to the catalog for a full listing of fees. Varies — Please refer to the catalog for a full listing of fees.
Books & Supplies* $39 per unit $39 per unit
Food $1125 per month $719 per month
Housing Included in amount above $1440 per month
Transportation* $179 per month $196 per month
Personal $401 per month $492 per month
Loan Fees $7 per unit $7 per unit

NOTE: The expense budgets shown on this table are based upon average expenses reported by students at the University of California, California State University, California independent institutions, and California Community Colleges in the 2018 Student Expenses and Resources Survey (SEARS), adjusted for inflation with the 2023-24 CCPI. https://www.csac.ca.gov/sites/main/files/file-attachments/2023-24_student_expense_budget.pdf 

*Expense not included for MyPath Competency Based Education (CBE) programs.

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