Tuition and Scholarships

• • *Estimated cost per credit hour:
    • NC residents: $682.25
    • Non-residents $1718.75
  • *Estimated total cost for program:
    • NC residents: $30,701.25
    • Non-residents: $77,343.75

  *Estimates above are based on taking 6 credits per semester and include tuition and all fees except for a student field fee of $200 when student enrolls in PUBA 747 and PUBA 748.

  The University Cashier Graduate Programs website includes the breakdown of tuition and fees.

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• All applicants are automatically considered for program scholarships if you apply by the priority deadline.  No further action is required in order to be considered for these opportunities.
• Scholarships in the online format are prioritized for non-residents, and currently 100% of all non-residents who are admitted receive some sort of scholarship offer.
• Scholarships are provided in varying amounts and go toward tuition reduction.
• Scholarship amounts vary and are based on candidacy, previous experiences, potential for success, and academic merit, among other considerations. 

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Both online and on-campus students can apply for federal financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®). The FAFSA should be completed annually for each academic year of enrollment. Please note that applicants will not be considered for financial aid until they are officially admitted into the program.

Loans are available on the student’s own initiative from the federally insured student loan program. Information is available from the UNC-Chapel Hill Office of Scholarships and Student Aid, 111 Pettigrew Hall, P.O. Box 1080, Chapel Hill, NC 27514, 919.962.8396, aidinfo@unc.edu.

Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loans provide additional funding for those students (U.S. citizens and permanent residents only) whose costs exceed the maximum direct loan eligibility of $20,500 per academic year. Students should exhaust their federal direct loan eligibility before pursuing a Direct Graduate PLUS Loan. The interest rate for Graduate PLUS loans is a fixed 7.9 percent.

Private loans provide additional funding for those students (U.S. citizens and permanent residents) whose costs exceed the maximum direct loan eligibility of $20,500 per academic year. Students usually exhaust their federal direct loan eligibility before pursuing a private education loan. The interest rate for private education loans is variable and is based on either the prime rate or LIBOR.