Graduate School Costs and Financial Aid

Graduate School Costs and Financial Aid

Supporting Your Success

We want to give you all the tools you need to succeed. This includes making graduate school affordable through scholarships, assistantships, loans and other sources of financial aid. Our goal is to make sure your education has a high return on investment, opening the doors to the future you want. 

Contact Us

Have questions about financial aid as an incoming graduate student? Direct your inquiries to the Office of Financial Aid, or reach out to your admissions counselor.

Office of Financial Aid

Phone: 315-268-6413 
Email: finaidletters@clarkson.edu

Tuition Rates and Fees for 2024-2025

$995 per credit (this rate pertains to all students including military)

Graduate Student Fees

Learn more about additional fees and costs for graduate students:

Grad Resource Fee (Potsdam Residential) – $805 Per Year

Assessed to all full-time graduate students in residential programs. Covers operations for access to recreational facilities, fitness center, health center services, computing lab resources and related software, webinars, etc (Note: This is not a health insurance premium).

Student Activity Fees

Covers athletics, student clubs and other miscellaneous programs for all Clarkson University students. 

Potsdam - $50 per term 
CRC - $10 per term

Grad Resource Fee (Capital Region Campus or Online) – $77 Per Term

Covers operations for access to computing lab, online resources and related software, webinars, etc. This includes guest speakers and lecturers, computer lab resources and related software, the learning management system, Echo 360, which allows for asynchronous learning sessions, voice thread and other online related services, library and database access and free transcripts for life.

Types of Financial Aid

We offer a wide array of financing options for our graduate students in master's and PhD programs. These include assistantships, scholarships, loans and other financing options. Learn more about how we work with you to make sure your education remains within reach.

Types of Financial Aid