Cost of Attendance
Fees are typically charged per semester. First-semester graduate students should expect the following:
| Tuition | Mandatory Fees | Other Fees |
|---|---|---|
| The 2024-2025 tuition fee is $2,267 per unit. Expect an approximately 3 ‒ 5% tuition increase each year. | Orientation: new student fee, graduate = $55 (charged first semester only) |
Student health insurance. See https://studenthealth.usc.edu for fees and waiver information |
| Student health service fee = $650 (charged to students with 6 units or more every semester) |
Parking fees (monthly, semester, and daily rates available) transnet.usc.edu/index.php/parking-rates | |
| Graduate student programming fee = $40 (charged per semester) |
Tuition refund insurance. See arr.usc.edu/services/ registration/tuitionrefund.html for rates and opt out instructions. | |
| Norman H. Topping student aid fund = $11 (charged per semester) |
Certificate of Clearance Online Application = $52.50 | |
| Student transportation fee = $117 (charged per semester) | ||
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LiveScan (varies $10-$35) TB Test (varies $0-$100) |
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| TOTAL = $2,267 x # of units | TOTAL = $873 for full-time students |
TOTAL = Varies |
Estimated Credential Track Fees
If you pursue the credential track, the requirements to be recommended for a California preliminary teaching credential involves additional fees.
| Basic skills requirement – CBEST | $102.00 |
| Subject matter competency – CSET | $297.00 |
| edTPA | $300.00 |
| CPR training (varies $0-$90) | $90.00 |
| US Constitution exam (varies $0-$85) | $85.00 |
| Total | $874.00 |