Tuition and Fees

Tuition and School Fees Policies

Tuition is determined by the Board of Trustees of Johns Hopkins University on the recommendation of the president of the university.  Entering students should be prepared for increases during their years of study at SAIS.

When students accept admission into the Master of Arts Program, they must pay a nonrefundable, one-time matriculation fee.  Students from foreign countries with currency restrictions may request a waiver of the fee until registration.  The fee payment reserves a place in the entering class for the student, and admission is not recognized until the fee is paid.

Full-time tuition is charged to M.A. students and M.I.P.P. students taking three courses or more.  Tuition and fees are due at registration each semester and may be paid by personal check, e-check or by Visa or MasterCard.  Following registration, a three-day grace period is granted, after which the school assesses a late registration fee and a late payment fee.  A fee is also charged for returned checks.

A student may be due a partial refund if he or she voluntarily withdraws from SAIS.  The withdrawal date is calculated from the date on which the student submits his or her written statement of withdrawal to the associate dean for Student Affairs with copies to the Registrar’s Office and Business Office.  Please contact the Business Office for the official withdrawal policy.

Students who take courses requiring tape cassettes must pay a refundable deposit.

Students who request a proficiency examination in a language not taught at SAIS must pay a fee.

Written requests for a leave of absence or change-of-status should be submitted to the associate dean for Student Affairs by June 15 to avoid the change in status fee.

All full-time students are required to pay the cafeteria fee, which is non-refundable, each semester.  Students issued a debit card for the value of the fee, to be used for purchase of food and drink in the cafeteria; the D.C. sales tax of 10% is waived.  The fee is non-refundable.

All fees are subject to change without prior notice.

A student may not register for courses in a new semester if he or she has any unpaid bills or charges from previous semesters, or has not made acceptable financial arrangements with the Business Office to ensure full payment in the semester.  Students are not permitted to take oral examinations, to have transcript information forwarded or to graduate until their financial accounts are cleared.

2007-08 Tuition and Fee Schedules - M.A., M.I.P.P.

*Student only.  Health insurance is available to students' spouses and children at additional cost. 

Miscellaneous Fees

Part-Time Tuition**

**Students enrolled in three courses or more, including language courses, are considered full-time.

Standard SAIS (DC) Student Budget

The standard student budget does not necessarily imply the availability of Financial Aid.  It is intended to reflect a student’s reasonable cost of attendance.