Fees are typically charged per semester. First semester graduate students should expect the following:

Tuition Mandatory Fees Other Fees
The 2025-2026 tuition fee is $2,467 per unit. Expect an approximately 3 ‒ 5% tuition increase each year. Graduate student programming fee = $20
(charged per semester)
Student health insurance. See USC Student Health for fees and waiver information.
  Norman H. Topping student aid fund = $11
(charged per semester)
Student health center fee = $700 (charged to students with 6 units or more every semester). See USC Student Health for online students for more information.
    Tuition refund insurance. See Office of Academic Records and Registrar for rates and opt out instructions.
TOTAL = $2,467 x # of units TOTAL = $31 for full-time students TOTAL = Varies