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.
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 the above listed dates each semester and may be paid by personal check, e-check, wire-transfer or by Visa, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.
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. Any student accounts forwarded to collections for non-payment are subject to a 20% fee on the unpaid balance.
Tuition Tax Info
Tuition charges and payments for previous year can be found on your IRS form 1098-T. Your 1098-T form can be obtained via website at http://tcrs.com/. Tuition payments for May graduates will not have a 1098-T. The charges for spring semester will show on the previous year 1098-T. Payments in your graduation year can be calculated by viewing your ISIS account at https://isis.jhu.edu/sswf/. Please contact us in Nitze 310 or saisbilling@jhu.edu if you have any questions.
For other tax info, contact the tax office at 443-997-8688.
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 Financial Aid, Registrar and Business Office. Please see below for the Refund Policy for SAIS:
| During First Week | 100% Refund |
| During Second Week | 90% Refund |
| During Third Week | 80% Refund |
| During Fourth Week | 70% Refund |
| During Fifth Week | 60% Refund |
| During Sixth Week | 50% Refund |
| During Seventh Week | 40% Refund |
| During Eighth Week | No Refund |
All full-time students are required to pay the cafeteria fee each semester. Students using the JCARD SAIS dining dollars to purchase meals in the cafe will be exempt from the D.C. sales tax of 10%. Only amounts over $100.00 will be transferred from JCASH to SAIS dining dollars in the event the card is loaded in error. The un-used cafeteria balance on your graduation date is non-transferable and non-refundable. Any un-used dining dollars will be removed immediately after graduation.
2012 - 2013 Tuition and Fee Schedules - M.A., M.I.P.P.
| FULL TIME | FIRST YEAR | PER SEMESTER |
Tuition - M.A., M.I.P.P. | $38,256.00 | $19,128.00 |
| Mandatory Meal Plan | $200.00 | $100.00 |
| Matriculation Fee | $500.00 | N/A (one time only) |
| Health Insurance | $1,848.00 | $924.00 |
Tuition - PhD | ||
| Non-Resident | $3,825.00 | $1,812.80 |
| Resident | $38,256.00 | $19,128.00 |
| FULL TIME | PER YEAR |
| Late Registration | $100.00 |
| Late Payment | $200.00 |
| Returned Check | $30.00 |
| Language Tape Deposit | $40.00 |
| PART-TIME | PER SEMESTER |
| One course | $4,782.00 |
| Two courses | $9,564.00 |