Below are the anticipated full-time tuition rates for the 2024-2025 academic year at the Friedman School. Scholarships and financial aid are available for all M.S. students. Read more about financing your education or visit the bursar's office on the Tufts Health Sciences campus.
Full-Time Tuition Rates for 2024-2025 - Degree Programs and Blended Degree Program
| Program | Length of Program | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| M.S. | Full-time 2 years, Part-time 3 years | $52,320 per year |
| Online M.S. | Full-time 1 year, Part-time 2 years | $2,180 per credit hour |
| M.S. / Dietetic Internship | 2 years | $25,776 per year |
| Ph.D. | 2 years | $22,500 per year |
Tuition for Online Graduate Courses and Certificate Programs
| Program | Length of Program | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Certificate Courses and Programs | 3 Courses | $3,060/course |
Other Fees for Academic Year 2024-2025
| Program | Fee Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Degree Programs | Technology Fee: All matriculated students are required to pay an annual Technology Fee. This fee helps to cover the costs associated with maintaining and upgrading computer equipment and software available in the Jaharis Center classrooms and student computer lab. | $250/year |
| Residential Degree Program Students | Health administration fee: covers the cost of on-site, telehealth, after-hours access to basic health and mental health services, immunization screening, and health plan administration for the Boston Health Sciences Campus Student Health Services. | $988/year |
| Residential Degree Program Students | Activity and Supply Fee: covers expenses related to Orientation, Commencement, student activity groups, Tufts MedEd and Posner student athletic facilities, and other miscellaneous student activities taking place throughout the year. | $410/year |
| Online Degree Program Students | Health and Wellness Fee: covers the cost of immunization screening, health plan administration and counseling | $250/year |
| Online Degree Program Students | Activity Fee: covers expenses related to Orientation, Commencement, and other miscellaneous student activities taking place throughout the year. *MNSP activity fee remains $410 for the Academic year 2024-2025 | $250/year |
| M.S. / Dietetic Internship | Clinical training fee: This is a one-time fee assessed by the Tufts Medical Center to those students in the Master of Science/Dietetic Internship program. | $20,000 |
Combined Degree Programs
Combined M.S./Dietetic Internship and M.S. in Nutrition Communication
2 years of M.S./Dietetic Internship tuition plus one-half year of M.S. in Nutrition Communication.
Dual M.S. (Friedman School) with M.A. (UEP)
6 semesters of tuition; 3 semesters with the Friedman School and 3 semesters with UEP in the Graduate School of Arts, Sciences and Engineering.
M.S./M.A.L.D.
6 semesters of tuition; 3 semesters with the Friedman School and 3 semesters with the Fletcher School.
M.S./M.P.H.
5 semesters of tuition; 3 semesters with the Friedman School and 2 semesters with Medical School
Degree Payment Policies
Satisfactory completion of the master's degree requires two years of tuition. For students continuing on to the Ph.D. program from the M.S. program, one additional year of tuition is charged, for a total of three years. If the applicant is admitted directly into the Ph.D. program, two years of full tuition will be charged. Doctoral candidates who have satisfied their tuition obligation pay an annual fee in order to remain registered while working on their dissertation. The cost of tuition may be partially offset by a combination of employment opportunities on funded research projects, teaching assistantships, and tuition scholarships. (See Financial Aid.) Health insurance will be provided and billed to those students not covered under appropriate alternate plans. The trustees of Tufts University reserve the right to change the tuition and fees, or to establish additional fees or charges for special features or services whenever such action is deemed advisable. The earliest possible notification of changes in tuition and other fees will be given in these cases. If a student is permitted to pursue a degree on a part-time basis, the tuition fee is prorated. Enrollment in three or more courses per semester constitutes full-time status and in two courses or fewer constitutes part-time status. Tuition charges are not reduced when courses are accepted for transfer credit.